nick Definition
nick (nik)
noun
- a small notch or slit; esp., a small cut, indentation or chip made on the edge or surface of wood, metal, china, etc.
- a notch in the lower side of the shank of a printing type, for identification
- Brit., Slang prison; jail
- Brit., Slang condition; state a used car in good nick
Etymology: LME nyke, prob. akin to nocke, notch
transitive verb
- to make a nick or nicks in
- Now Rare to score or tally by means of notches
- to wound superficially
- to strike lightly and glancingly
- to strike or catch at the exact or proper time; hit, guess, grasp, etc. exactly
- Slang
- to fine
- to overcharge or cheat
- Brit., Slang
- to arrest; nab
- to steal
nick Idioms
in the nick of time
exactly when needed; just before it is too late
Nick Definition
Nick (nik)
noun
a masculine name
nick Synonyms
nick Synonyms
nick Usage Examples
Object
- ball: Right: Addis comes close to nicking the ball past the home keeper.
- goal: It went wide The goal came at the wrong time, we were probably ready to nick a goal.
- bike: That said, I have never had a bike nicked, which is a good sign.
- stuff: Stand next to an enemy pig, use this, and you can nick stuff off them!
Converse of object
hit: He has great fitness, and the only sure way to hit a clean winner on him is to hit a nick.
Adjective modifier
- forehand: He had finally got tired. Lincou's shot was a classic forehand straight volley nick, set up beautiful and played quickly.
- rolling: A clinging drive followed by a rolling nick then a stroke swiftly brought him back into the game.
- tiny: The jacket has a few small areas of rubbing and one tiny nick.
- lucky: The Danish girl saved her first game ball with a lucky nick rolling from the back wall.
- dead: Lastly there were 13 dead nicks on the side or back walls in the 5 games, all to the opposition!
- straight: White was hitting the ball with his usual authority and he struck the straight nick from time to time.
Adjective complement
juniored: I read some of ulysses, and she then nick juniored.
Modifying Another Word
shamelessly: Many of the above shamelessly nicked from this forum ( thanks Gordon ). Click here to see the Wii in all its glory.
Noun used with modifier
- backhand: In the second, the left-handed Shabana turned on his cross court backhand volley nick where Power found the tin.
- volley: A lucky winner, an outrageous volley nick saw Ong take the lead.
Preposition: of
time: Nic arrived back in the nick of time to secure third place just ahead of the girls.
Modifies a noun
- cusack: Originally posted by nick cusack " But everyone knew their jobs and I think that we emerged with great credit.
- emptage: That welfare reform nick emptage for bias in our estimate have modest effects.
- nacks: Cushtie Travel Pillow comes in its own attractive bag with pockets for your travel nick nacks.
- name: Now of course I have the nick name hawk girl.
Browse dictionary entries near nick
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- ‹ Nichrome
- ‹ Nicholas of Cusa
- ‹ Nicholas
- ‹ niche
- ‹ nicety
- ‹ niceness
- ‹ Nicene Creed
- ‹ Nicene Council
- ‹ Nicene
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