nick

nick · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small cut or notch on a surface or edge.

  2. 2.

    (British slang) A police station or prison.

  3. 3.

    (British slang) Condition or state (in phrases like "in good nick").

  4. 4.

    (verb) To make a small cut in something.

  5. 5.

    (British slang, verb) To steal something.

  6. 6.

    (British slang, verb) To arrest someone.

Forms

plural: nicks

Related words

See also: cut, nicked, notch
Synonyms: cut, notch, scratch

Etymology

From Middle English nikke, possibly of Scandinavian origin.