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Meaning in simple English
US /nɪk/
nick means: A small cut in skin or a small damaged mark on an object’s surface.
noun
SMALL CUTB2
A small cut in skin or a small damaged mark on an object’s surface.
- There’s a nick on my chin.
- The knife has several nicks along its edge.
- She noticed a small nick in the table.
CONDITIONC1
The condition something is in, especially whether it is well kept or working well.
- The car is in good nick.
- His boots were in pretty bad nick.
- For its age, the house is in excellent nick.
SHORT NAMEC1
A short or chosen name used instead of someone’s real name, especially online.
- My online nick is BlueFox.
- She changed her nick in the chat room.
- What nick do you use on that forum?
POLICE OR PRISONC1
A police station or a prison.
- They took him to the nick.
- She spent the night in the nick.
- Two officers drove back to the local nick.
verb
STEALB2
To take something that belongs to someone else without permission.
- Someone nicked my bag.
- He was caught trying to nick a phone.
- Who’s nicked the money from my desk?
CUT SLIGHTLYB2
To make a small cut in skin or damage a small part of a surface.
- I nicked my finger.
- He nicked his chin while shaving.
- Be careful not to nick the wood with that blade.
ARRESTC1
To take someone into police custody because they may have committed a crime.
- The police nicked him yesterday.
- They nicked two suspects outside the station.
- She was nicked for driving a stolen van.
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