nick
nick · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A small cut or notch on a surface or edge.
- 2.
(British slang) A police station or prison.
- 3.
(British slang) Condition or state (in phrases like "in good nick").
- 4.
(verb) To make a small cut in something.
- 5.
(British slang, verb) To steal something.
- 6.
(British slang, verb) To arrest someone.
Forms
plural: nicks
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English nikke, possibly of Scandinavian origin.