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   nick

   /nɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a small cut or notch: "a small nick on his wrist" Similar cutscratchabrasionincisionsnickscrapenotchchipscoregougegashdentindentationflawmarkblemishdefect
   • 2. prison: informal British "he'll end up in the nick for the rest of his life"
   • ▪ a police station: "he was being fingerprinted in the nick" Similar police stationstationprecinctstation housesubstationkotwalithanainformal:cop shop
   • 3. the junction between the floor and side walls in a squash court or real tennis court.

   verb

   • 1. make a nick or nicks in: "he had nicked himself while shaving" Similar cutscratchabradeincisesnickscrapenotchchipgougegashscore
   • 2. steal: informal British "she nicked fivers from the till" Similar stealpurlointhievetaketake for oneselfhelp oneself tolootpilferabscond withrun off withappropriateabstractcarry offshopliftembezzlemisappropriatehave one's fingers/hand in the tillinformal:walk off/away withrun away/off withrobswipenabrip offliftliberatefilchsnafflesnitchsouvenirpinchhalf-inchwhipknock offnobblebonescrumpblagheistglomsnaveldated, informal:cliftyinformal:tiefarchaic:cribhookrare:peculatedefalcateinformal:walkgo walkies
   • ▪ cheat someone of (a sum of money): informal North American "banks will be nicked for an extra $40 million"
   • 3. arrest (someone): informal British "Stuart and Dan got nicked for burglary" Similar arrestapprehendtake into custodyseizetake intake prisonerdetainput in jailthrow in jailinformal:pick uprun inpull inhaul incopbustnabnaildocollarfeel someone's collarpinchOpposite release

   Word Origin late Middle English: of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nickNick Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of NICK is a small notch, groove, or chip. How to use nick in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNICK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   NICK definition: 1. a small cut in a surface or an edge: 2. prison: 3. a stated condition, especially of health: . Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › nickNICK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNICK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A nick is a small cut made in the surface of something, usually in someone's skin. The barbed wire had left only the tiniest nick just below my right eye. Synonyms: cut , mark , scratch , score More Synonyms of nick

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › nickNick - definition of nick by The Free Dictionary

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   nick. (nĭk) 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 station. 3. Printing A groove down the side of a piece of type used to ensure that it is correctly placed.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nickNick - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A nick is a tiny cut or scratch. Your neighbor might be so proud and protective of his brand new car that even a nick in its paint would be deeply upsetting to him.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › nickNICK | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   NICK meaning: 1. to steal something: 2. If the police nick someone, they catch that person because they have…. Learn more.