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    nickname
    /ˈnɪkneɪm/

    noun

    • 1. a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name: "Mallender's fair complexion gave rise to his nickname ‘Ghost’"

    verb

    • 1. give a nickname to: "an area nicknamed Sniper's Alley"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNICKNAME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A nickname is an informal name for someone or something, often based on their real name or character. Learn how to use nickname as a noun or a verb, and see synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nicknameNickname Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A nickname is a usually descriptive name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to a person, place, or thing. Learn the history, synonyms, examples, and related words of nickname from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › NicknameNickname - Wikipedia

    A nickname or nick, [1] also known as a sobriquet, is a substitute for the proper name of a person, place or thing. It is commonly used to express affection, amusement, a character trait or defamation of character. It is distinct from a pseudonym, stage name or title, although the concepts can overlap. Nicknames are typically informal. [2]

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › nicknameNICKNAME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Nickname definition: a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity. See examples of NICKNAME used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nicknameNickname - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) “Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph” “Henry's nickname was Slim” synonyms: byname, cognomen, moniker, sobriquet, soubriquet. see more. noun. a descriptive name for a place or thing.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNICKNAME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A nickname is an informal name for someone or something, often based on their real name or character. Learn how to use nickname as a noun or a verb, and see examples and translations in different languages.

  8. www.britannica.com › topic › nicknameNickname | Definition, Meaning, Purpose, & Style | Britannica

    nickname, an informal name used to replace a formal one, often giving rise to familiar or humorous terms. The word nickname is derived from the Middle English ekename, literally meaning “also-name,” via nekename.