verb
codename
verb
1
To give something or someone a secret or informal working name.
"The engineers codenamed the new chip "Falcon.""
"The mission was codenamed Operation Nightfall."
How to Use Codename
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo assign a nickname used for secrecy or convenience instead of the real name.
Common pairings
codenamed after
a project codenamed X
Word Forms
codenamed past tense, codenames singular
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of code and name.