Nickname

noun

/ˈnɪkneɪm/

Word Frequency: 2.1

Definitions

1.nounA familiar, invented given name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing.

2.nounA kind of byname that describes a person by a characteristic of that person.

3.verbTo give a nickname to (a person or thing).

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