noun

nickname

/nɪk neɪm/

nickname

NOUN

Definition of nickname

1

A nickname is something people call you that is not your real name. This is often something your friends call you for fun, or that you call yourself.

Example: My name is James, but my friends call my Ferret -- that's my nickname.

1

If you nickname something, you give it a nickname.

Example: My boyfriend Charles is nicknamed Frosty because he loves winter.

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Examples of nickname

1

My name is James, but my friends call my Ferret -- that's my nickname.

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2

The name "Jenny" started as a nickname for "Jennifer."

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3

My boyfriend Charles is nicknamed Frosty because he loves winter.

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Related words and phrases

Similar words

monikersobriquet

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