noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
UK:/ˈsəʊ.bɹɪ.keɪ/
US:ʹsōbrĭkā
US:ʹsōbrĭkĕt
US:/ˈsoʊ.bɹɪ.keɪ/
US:/ˈsoʊ.bɹɪ.kɛt/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -eɪ
CMU ARPABET:S OW1 B R AH0 K EY2
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:S AH2 B R AH0 K EH1 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others) that is descriptive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
“The Bard” is a sobriquet of English playwright William Shakespeare.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cognomen, moniker, nickname
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph
