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# nickname

«nickname» in Mova's school dictionary: **A short or friendly name used instead of someone's real…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a nickname, nicknames); verb (nickname, nicknames, nicknamed, nicknaming)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A short or friendly name used instead of someone's real name, such as "Liz" for Elizabeth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nickname/#m1)

2) A name given because of something about a person, place or thing: "the Big Apple" for New York. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nickname/#m2)

3) As a verb, to give a nickname. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nickname/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life, friends and families use nicknames. In feelings and bullying lessons, a nickname that someone does not like and that is used to hurt them is a form of teasing; always use names people are happy with. In geography, places have nicknames too. Phrases: give a nickname, called by a nickname, nicknamed after.

### examples

- My nickname is Bea. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nickname/#x1)
- Grandpa calls me by a funny nickname. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nickname/#x2)
- New York's nickname is the Big Apple. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nickname/#x3)
- They nicknamed him "Speedy" because he runs fast. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nickname/#x4)
- Don't use a nickname that hurts someone's feelings. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nickname/#x5)
- Ask your new friend which name they like. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nickname/#x6)
- His face was jolly and round, and because he had red hair he was nicknamed Rufus, or the Red. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nickname/#x7)

### note

Countable; one word. Regular verb: nicknamed. Kindness rule: a nickname is only OK if the person likes it. Online, a nickname or username should not show your real full name.

### In the corpora

- [Online you use a nickname and never share your full name, address, school or photo.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/125-greetings-and-introductions/14/)
- [Friendly teasing, like a nickname you both enjoy, can be a sign of closeness.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/203-jokes-and-teasing/4/)
- [Friendly nicknames are fine when both people enjoy them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/203-jokes-and-teasing/17/)
- [A nickname spreads fast when other people repeat it, even if it started as a joke.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/367-wimp-scaredy-cat-and-other-labels/18/)
- [A nickname like «Mad Maddie» can be meant as a joke but still sting.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/378-maddie-the-tomboy/22/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «nickname» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nickname/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.