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The definition of a nick is a small, shallow cut or notch, or a male's name.
(noun)- An example of a nick is a tiny cut from shaving.
- An example of Nick is a shortened version of Nicholas.
Nick is defined as to cut short or to put a tiny cut in something.
(verb)An example of nick is to cause a tiny cut with a razor when shaving.
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See nick in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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
Origin: 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
noun
a masculine name
See nick in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A shallow notch, cut, or indentation on an edge or a surface: nicks in the table; razor nicks on his chin.
- Chiefly British Slang A prison or police station.
- Printing A groove down the side of a piece of type used to ensure that it is correctly placed.
- a. To cut a nick or notch in.b. To cut into and wound slightly: A sliver of glass nicked my hand.
- To cut short; check: nicked an impulse to flee.
- Slang To cheat, especially by overcharging.
- Chiefly British Slang a. To steal.b. To arrest.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English nik
Origin: , possibly alteration (influenced by nokke, notch)
Origin: of niche; see niche
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