nickname
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
nicknames
plural
nicknames
Britannica Dictionary definition of NICKNAME
[count]
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a name (such as “Moose” or “Lady Bird”) that is different from your real name but is what your family, friends, etc., call you when they are talking to you or about you
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His mother gave him the nickname “Winky” when he was a baby.
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Earvin “Magic” Johnson got his nickname from the way he handled a basketball.
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nickname
/ˈnɪkˌneɪm/
verb
nicknames;
nicknamed;
nicknaming
2
nickname
/ˈnɪkˌneɪm/
verb
nicknames;
nicknamed;
nicknaming
Britannica Dictionary definition of NICKNAME
[+ object]
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to give (someone) a name that is not that person's real name
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to give a nickname to (someone)
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She nicknamed him “Winky.”
