US /nɪk/ UK /nɪk/
noun verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a small cut or notch; (informal) to steal or arrest

    He cut himself shaving and left a tiny nick on his jaw.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a small cut or notch;... notchcutchipgashscratchstealpilferarrest
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Word family
Derived forms nickednicking
Related forms notch

Etymology

Late Middle English nick ('a notch, tally'), of uncertain origin, perhaps a variant of nock ('a notch on a bow or arrow').

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