nick
verb/nɪk/
/nɪk/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they nick | /nɪk/ /nɪk/ |
| he / she / it nicks | /nɪks/ /nɪks/ |
| past simple nicked | /nɪkt/ /nɪkt/ |
| past participle nicked | /nɪkt/ /nɪkt/ |
| -ing form nicking | /ˈnɪkɪŋ/ /ˈnɪkɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] nick something/yourself to make a small cut in something
- He nicked himself while shaving.
- I nicked my finger opening the tin.
- [transitive] nick something (from somebody/something) (British English, informal) to steal something synonym pinch
- Who nicked my pen?
- kids trying to nick anything they can get their hands on
- [transitive] (British English, informal) to arrest somebody for committing a crime
- You're nicked!
- be nicked for something I was nicked for speeding.
- kids who've been nicked for shoplifting
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. (Australian English, New Zealand English, informal) to go somewhere quickly
Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin.
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