nick
/nɪk/
Cut, steal
📚 Meanings
- 1.
A small cut, mark, or gash on a surface or object.
"There's a small nick on the new car door."
- 2.
The exact or critical moment, especially when used in the phrase 'in the nick of time' to mean just in time.
"She managed to catch the train in the nick of time."
- 1.
To make a small cut or notch in (something); to cut or wound slightly and unintentionally.
"I accidentally nicked my finger with the knife."
- 2.
(Informal, chiefly British English) To steal (something); to arrest (someone).
"Someone tried to nick my wallet."
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Be careful not to nick the paint on the wall.
Be careful not to damage the paint on the wall.
The ambulance arrived in the nick of time to save him.
The ambulance arrived just in time to save him.
He was nicked for shoplifting.
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How do you pronounce nick?
nick is pronounced [/nɪk/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does nick mean?
nick means "Cut, steal". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is nick?
nick is a Intermediate-level word.
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Example: "Be careful not to nick the paint on the wall." — used to mean "Cut, steal".
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