nick
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1nick

noun \ˈnik\

Definition of NICK

1
a : a small notch, groove, or chip
b : a small cut or wound
c : a break in one strand of two-stranded DNA caused by a missing phosphodiester bond
2
: a final critical moment <in the nick of time>
3
slang British : prison; also : police station
4
British : condition <in good nick>

Examples of NICK

  1. There are a couple of nicks on the painting.
  2. His face was covered with nicks and cuts after shaving.
  3. She spent a night in the nick.
  4. an economy in bad nick

Origin of NICK

Middle English nyke, probably alteration of nocke nock
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to NICK

2nick

verb

Definition of NICK

transitive verb
1
: to jot down : record
2
a : to make a nick in : notch, chip
b : to cut into or wound slightly <nicked himself shaving>
3
: to cut short <cold weather, which nicked steel and automobile output — Time>
4
: to catch at the right point or time
6
a slang British : arrest
b slang British : steal
intransitive verb
1
: to make petty attacks : snipe
2
: to complement one another genetically and produce superior offspring

Examples of NICK

  1. He was nicked on the shoulder by a bullet.
  2. She was nicked for the theft.
  3. I nicked a couple of cars when I was younger.

First Known Use of NICK

1523

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