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

5

: cheat, overcharge

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

Related to NICK

Synonyms: appropriate, boost [slang], filch, heist, hook, lift, misappropriate, steal [British slang], nip, pilfer, pinch, pocket, purloin, rip off, snitch, swipe, thieve

Antonyms: discharge

Related Words: burglarize, knock over, rob; loot, pillage, plunder, sack; carjack, hijack (also highjack); pick, rifle; poach, rustle, shoplift; collar, grab, grasp, nail, seize, snatch, take; mooch, sponge; abduct, kidnap, shanghai, spirit

Near Antonyms: buy, purchase; bestow, contribute, donate, give, hand over, present

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