# nicknamed

Pronunciation: say "NIK-naymd" /ˈnɪkneɪmd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of nickname. — simple past and past participle of nickname
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of nickname. Use it for something that already happened, or after "was" or "has".
   - _Fans nicknamed the young pitcher "the Kid" during his first season._
   - _The old stadium, nicknamed "the Pit" for its sunken field, was torn down last year._

## Adjective

2. Known by a nickname, or having been given one.
   - Simple: Having a name that people use instead of your real name.
   - _The nicknamed regulars at the diner answer to Doc, Tiny and Smitty._
   - _In a family where everyone was nicknamed, the one cousin called by her real name stood out._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/nicknamed (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).