fame /feɪm/noun 3verb 1forms 3phrases 3 noun3 •the condition of being widely known by the public, usually for something goodI find thou art no less than fame hath bruited. — 1597 •One's reputation. •(no longer used) Something said or reported; gossip, rumour.There went a fame in Heav'n that he ere long / Intended to create, and therein plant / A generation, whom his choice regard / Should favour […]. — 1667 verb1 •To make (someone or something) famous. formsfamed · faming · fames Phrases with fame 15 minutes of fameA very short time in the spotlight or brief flurry with fame, after which the person or subject involved is quickly forgotten. claim to fameThat for which one has bragging rights; one’s reason for being well-known or famous. house of ill fameA brothel
