What part of speech is nicknaming?

Nicknaming can be categorized as a verb.

Parts of speech

Verb
nickname - To give a nickname to a person or thing.

#		Sentence
1.	noun	Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph.
2.	noun	Henry's nickname was Slim.
3.	noun	The nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides.

Sentence
noun
Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph.
Henry's nickname was Slim.
The nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides.

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