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- DictionaryNick/nik/
noun
- 1. a small cut or notch: "a small nick on his wrist"
- 2. prison: informal British "he'll end up in the nick for the rest of his life"
verb
- 1. make a nick or nicks in: "he had nicked himself while shaving"
- 2. steal: informal British "he'd had his car nicked by joyriders"
Define nick. nick synonyms, nick pronunciation, nick translation, English dictionary definition of nick. n. 1. A shallow notch, cut, or indentation on an edge or a surface: nicks in the table; razor nicks on his chin. 2. Chiefly British Slang A prison or police...
2 days ago · a small notch or indentation on an edge or surface. 2. a groove on the shank of a printing type, used to orientate type and often to distinguish the fount. 3. British a slang word for prison, police station. 4. See in good nick. 5. See in the nick of time.
Definitions of nick. noun. a small cut. synonyms: notch, snick. see more. noun. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) synonyms: dent, ding, divot, gouge. see more. verb. cut a nick into. synonyms: chip. see more. verb. cut slightly, with a razor. “The barber's knife nicked his cheek” synonyms: snick. see more. verb.
Definition of nick noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. nick. noun. /nɪk/ Idioms. the nick. [singular] (British English, slang) a prison or a police station. He'll end up in the nick. She was questioned at the local nick. Topics Crime and punishment c2. Want to learn more?
to make a small cut in something without intending to: He nicked himself shaving. nick. noun. uk/nɪk/us. nicknoun (PRISON) a prison or police station: They spent the night in the nick. nicknoun (CUT) a small cut: He has a little nick on his cheek. in bad/good nickUKinformal. in bad /good condition. Idioms. in the nick of time.
noun. a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something. a hollow place produced in an edge or surface, as of a dish, by breaking, chipping, or the like: I didn't notice those tiny nicks in the vase when I bought it. a small dent or wound.
to hit, guess, catch, etc., exactly. [ Slang.]to trick, cheat, or defraud: How much did they nick you for that suit? [ Brit. Slang.] to arrest (a criminal or suspect). to capture;
