nick C2+ Topic:Crime & Justice US /nɪk/ UK /nɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 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 More nab Word family Derived forms nickednicking Related forms notch Etymology AI details Late Middle English nick ('a notch, tally'), of uncertain origin, perhaps a variant of nock ('a notch on a bow or arrow'). Topics Crime & Justice Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nick **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /nɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /nɪk/ ## Meanings 1. a small cut or notch; (informal) to steal or arrest ## Examples - He cut himself shaving and left a tiny nick on his jaw. ## Synonyms - notch - cut - chip - gash - scratch - steal - pilfer - arrest - nab ## Derived Forms - nicked - nicking ## 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'). ## AI Etymology Nick is late Middle English nick ('a notch, tally'), of uncertain origin, perhaps a variant of nock ('a notch on a bow or arrow'). The same word family includes nicked, nicking, notch. Its current noun use means "a small cut or notch; (informal) to steal or arrest". ## Topics - Crime & Justice - Register & Style markdown