nick
/nɪk/
noun
- A small cut or notch on a surface or edge.
- There was a small nick on the kitchen counter from the knife.
- The car's paint had a tiny nick near the door handle.
- He noticed a nick in the blade of his favorite pocketknife.
- A short, sharp sound, like a click or tap.
- I heard the nick of a key turning in the lock.
- The only sound was the nick of a stone hitting the window.
- The clock made a soft nick as it struck the hour.
- A prison or police station (informal, British).
- The thief was taken to the nick for questioning.
- They warned him he'd end up in the nick if he kept stealing.
- He spent a night in the nick after the misunderstanding.
verb
- To make a small cut or notch in something.
- The gardener nicked the branch to help it grow straight.
- Be careful not to nick the table when you cut the paper.
- He nicked his chin while shaving this morning.
- To steal something (informal, British).
- She nicked a cookie from the jar when no one was looking.
- Someone nicked my bicycle from the front yard.
- They caught him trying to nick a wallet from the store.
- To arrest someone (informal, British).
- They nicked the whole gang after the robbery.
- The police nicked the suspect near the train station.
- He was nicked for driving without a license.