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41nick — I UK [nɪk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms nick : present tense I/you/we/they nick he/she/it nicks present participle nicking past tense nicked past participle nicked 1) British informal to steal something His wallet got nicked when he was on… …
42nick — I. vb British 1. to steal. The word has been used in this sense since at least the 1820s. The word is rare in the USA, but has been recorded in the sense of rob. ► The doctor s had his bike nicked and his place turned over, and the only time we… …
43nick — nick1 noun 1》 a small cut or notch. 2》 (the nick) Brit. informal prison. ↘a police station. 3》 the junction between the floor and side walls in a squash court. verb 1》 make a nick or nicks in. 2》 Brit. informal steal (something). ↘(nick… …
44nick — nick1 [ nık ] noun count a small cut on the surface of something in good/excellent/bad etc. nick BRITISH INFORMAL in good/very good/bad etc. condition in the nick of time just in time to prevent something bad happening: The swimmers were rescued… …
45nick — /nik/, n. 1. a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something. 2. a hollow place produced in an edge or surface, as of a dish, by breaking, chipping, or the like: I didn t notice those tiny nicks in the vase when I… …
46nick — 1. noun a) A small cut in a surface He was arrested and taken down to Sun Hill nick to be charged. (police station) b) A particular point or place considered as marked by a nick; the exact point or critical moment. Hes just been released from… …
47Nick — 1. the devil Named after one of the Nordic evil spirits or monsters 0 thou! Whatever title suit thee, Auld Hornie, Satan, Nick, or Clootie. (Burns, 1785) Today usually as old Nick; seldom as Nickie or Nicker. 2. to steal… …
48nick — Verb. 1. To arrest. E.g. Right Mr Hall, please step out of the car, you re nicked for speeding. 2. To steal. 3. To take, have. E.g. Can I nick a cigarette until later? I ll buy a packet when I get my wages. Noun. 1. A police station, especially… …
49nick — [nɪk] verb [T] I 1) British informal to steal something Syn: pinch 2) to cut the surface of something slightly He nicked his finger opening a tin.[/ex] II noun [C] nick [nɪk] a small cut on the surface of something • in good/bad etc nick British… …
50nick — I. noun Etymology: Middle English nyke, probably alteration of nocke nock Date: 15th century 1. a. a small notch, groove, or chip b. a small cut or wound c. a break in one strand of two stranded DNA caused by a missing phosphodiester bond 2. a… …
