nickname meaning
EN
[ˈnɪkneɪm] WNickname
- A nickname is a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing, for affection or ridicule.
- The term hypocoristic is used to refer to a nickname of affection between those in love or with a close emotional bond, compared with a term of endearment.
- The distinction between the two is often blurred. It is a form of endearment and amusement.
- A moniker also means a nickname or personal name. The word often distinguishes personal names from nicknames that became proper names out of former nicknames. English examples are Bob and Rob, nickname variants for Robert.
- NounPLnicknames
- VerbSGnicknamesPRnicknamingPT, PPnicknamed
- (transitive) To give a nickname to (a person or thing).
- (transitive) To give a nickname to (a person or thing).
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- During the wave of anti-immigrant sentiment, Miguel played down his immigrant status by removing Chicano patois from his speech and adopting the nickname "Mike."
- Algal biofuel, sometimes nicknamed oilgae by environmentalists, is a promising technology.
- The nickname "Bullet" suits her, since she is a fast runner.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of nickname in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Nouns
- Nouns which have interacted with their indefinite article
- Countable nouns
- Nouns which have interacted with their indefinite article
- Verbs
- Transitive verbs
- Transitive verbs
- Nouns
- en nicknames
- en nicknamed
- en nicknamer
- en nicknamers
- en nicknameless
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "nickname" is a noun, more specifically, a nouns which have interacted with their indefinite article and a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, a transitive verb.