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nickname
[nik-neym]
noun
a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity.
He has always loathed his nickname of “Whizzer.”
a familiar form of a proper name, as Jim for James and Peg for Margaret.
verb (used with object)
to give a nickname to (a person, town, etc.); call by a nickname.
Archaic., to call by an incorrect or improper name; misname.
nickname
/ ˈnɪkˌneɪm /
noun
a familiar, pet, or derisory name given to a person, animal, or place
his nickname was Lefty because he was left-handed
a shortened or familiar form of a person's name
Joe is a nickname for Joseph
verb
(tr) to call by a nickname; give a nickname to
Other Word Forms
- nicknamer noun
- unnicknamed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of nickname1
Example Sentences
His carefully rehearsed lines and bookish glasses earned the self-confessed geek the unwelcome nickname of "Robot Jetten" in his early career.
Malone, who earned the nickname “Cable Cowboy,” will become chairman emeritus of both companies and remain a controlling shareholder.
Organist Danny Federici appears for like five seconds in one scene in the studio, at a distance; his nickname was “the Phantom,” so that seems appropriate.
This earned her the nickname "Mama Samia" - and at her rallies she has been promising to bring widespread development through better infrastructure, health and education.
Mason bought the horse only because of the name -- Hatton's ringside nickname was 'The Hitman'.
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