Meaning & use
nickname
An informal, often affectionate or humorous name used instead of a person's real name.
See it in a sentence
His friends gave him the nickname 'Tank' because of his size on the football field.
The city earned the nickname 'the Big Apple' many decades ago.
A note on using this word
Nickname can also be used as a verb, meaning to give someone or something an informal name, as in 'they nicknamed the ship the Grey Ghost'.
Words with a similar meaning
monikerpet name
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