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nicknaming
present participle ofnickname
nickname
verb[ T+ obj + noun ]
uk /ˈnɪk.neɪm/ us /ˈnɪk.neɪm/
to give someone or something a nickname:
The campsite has been nicknamed "tent city" by visiting reporters.
Because he always dressed in black, colleagues nicknamed him Dr Death.
There is a modern office block next door, which locals have affectionately nicknamed the Beehive.
Someone has nicknamed her the Chameleon because she changes her dresses so often.
Sailors once nicknamed this coastal stretch, "The Graveyard of the Atlantic".
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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age
aka
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forename
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good name
pen name
pet name
place name
pseudonym
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unchristened
under the name ofidiom
unidentified
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