"nick" meaning in English

See nick in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /nɪk/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-nick.ogg [US], en-us-nick.ogg [US] Forms: nick [singular], nicks [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A nick is a small cut.
    Sense id: simple-nick-en-noun-8x8lROaf
  2. A short word for nickname.
    Sense id: simple-nick-en-noun-HcI5PiU- Categories (other): Colloquial

Verb

IPA: /nɪk/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-nick.ogg [US], en-us-nick.ogg [US] Forms: nick [canonical], nicks [third-person, singular], nicked [past], nicked [past, participle], nicking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you nick something, you make a small cut (a nick) in it.
    Sense id: simple-nick-en-verb-k~CqHXZp
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