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nick


nick

N0095900 (nĭk)n.1. A shallow notch, cut, or indentation on an edge or a surface: nicks in the table; razor nicks on his chin.2. Chiefly British Slang A prison or police station.3. Printing A groove down the side of a piece of type used to ensure that it is correctly placed.tr.v. nicked, nick·ing, nicks 1. a. To cut a nick or notch in.b. To cut into and wound slightly: A sliver of glass nicked my hand.2. To cut short; check: nicked an impulse to flee.3. Slang To cheat, especially by overcharging.4. Chiefly British Slang a. To steal.b. To arrest.Idiom: in the nick of time Just at the critical moment; just in time.
[Middle English nik, possibly alteration (influenced by nokke, notch) of niche; see niche.]

nick

(nɪk) n1. a small notch or indentation on an edge or surface2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a groove on the shank of a printing type, used to orientate type and often to distinguish the fount3. Brit a slang word for prison, police station4. in good nick informal in good condition5. in the nick of time at the last possible moment; at the critical momentvb6. (tr) to chip or cut7. (tr) slang chiefly a. to stealb. to take into legal custody; arrest8. informal (often foll by: off) to move or depart rapidly9. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) to divide and reset (certain of the tail muscles of a horse) to give the tail a high carriage10. (tr) to guess, catch, etc, exactly11. (Agriculture) (intr) (of breeding stock) to mate satisfactorily12. nick someone for slang US and Canadian to defraud someone to the extent of[C15: perhaps changed from C14 nocke nock]

nick

(nɪk) n (Telecommunications) computing an alias adopted by a member of a chatroom or forum; nickname[short for nickname]

nick

(nɪk)
n. 1. a small notch, groove, chip, or the like. 2. a small dent or wound. 3. a small groove on one side of the shank of a printing type. 4. a break in a strand of a DNA or RNA molecule. 5. Brit. Slang. prison. v.t. 6. to cut into or through. 7. to hit or injure slightly. 8. to make a nick or nicks in (something); notch, groove, or chip. 9. to incise certain tendons at the root of (a horse's tail) to give it a higher carrying position; make an incision under the tail of (a horse). 10. to hit, guess, catch, etc., exactly. 11. Slang. to trick, cheat, or defraud. 12. Brit. Slang. a. to arrest (a criminal or suspect). b. to capture; nab. c. to steal. Idioms: in the nick of time, at the right moment and no sooner; at the last possible moment. [1475–85; obscurely akin to Old English gehnycned wrinkled, Old Norse hnykla to wrinkle]

nick


Past participle: nicked
Gerund: nicking
Imperative
nick
nick
Present
I nick
you nick
he/she/it nicks
we nick
you nick
they nick
Preterite
I nicked
you nicked
he/she/it nicked
we nicked
you nicked
they nicked
Present Continuous
I am nicking
you are nicking
he/she/it is nicking
we are nicking
you are nicking
they are nicking
Present Perfect
I have nicked
you have nicked
he/she/it has nicked
we have nicked
you have nicked
they have nicked
Past Continuous
I was nicking
you were nicking
he/she/it was nicking
we were nicking
you were nicking
they were nicking
Past Perfect
I had nicked
you had nicked
he/she/it had nicked
we had nicked
you had nicked
they had nicked
Future
I will nick
you will nick
he/she/it will nick
we will nick
you will nick
they will nick
Future Perfect
I will have nicked
you will have nicked
he/she/it will have nicked
we will have nicked
you will have nicked
they will have nicked
Future Continuous
I will be nicking
you will be nicking
he/she/it will be nicking
we will be nicking
you will be nicking
they will be nicking
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been nicking
you have been nicking
he/she/it has been nicking
we have been nicking
you have been nicking
they have been nicking
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been nicking
you will have been nicking
he/she/it will have been nicking
we will have been nicking
you will have been nicking
they will have been nicking
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been nicking
you had been nicking
he/she/it had been nicking
we had been nicking
you had been nicking
they had been nicking
Conditional
I would nick
you would nick
he/she/it would nick
we would nick
you would nick
they would nick
Past Conditional
I would have nicked
you would have nicked
he/she/it would have nicked
we would have nicked
you would have nicked
they would have nicked
Thesaurus
Noun1.nick - an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)nick - an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)gouge, ding, dentblemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"dig - a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
2.nick - (British slang) a prison; "he's in the nick"prison, prison house - a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishmentjargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
3.nick - a small cutsnick, notchcutting, cut - the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
Verb1.nick - cut slightly, with a razor; "The barber's knife nicked his cheek"snickcut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
2.nick - cut a nick intochipcut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
3.nick - divide or reset the tail muscles of; "nick horses"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
4.nick - mate successfully; of livestockcopulate, mate, couple, pair - engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"

nick

verb1. (Slang) steal, pinch (informal), swipe (slang), pilfer, trouser (slang), knock off (slang), snitch (slang) We used to nick biscuits from the kitchen.2. arrest, apprehend, take into custody, nail (informal), lift (slang), seize, run in (slang), bust (informal), collar (informal), pinch (informal), nab (informal), take prisoner, feel your collar (slang) The police nicked me for carrying an offensive weapon.3. cut, mark, score, damage, chip, scratch, scar, notch, dent, snick A sharp blade is likely to nick the skin and draw blood.noun1. cut, mark, scratch, score, chip, scar, notch, dent, snick The barbed wire had left only the tiniest nick below my right eye.2. (Brit. slang) prison, can (slang), jail, clink (slang), stir (slang), cooler (slang), jug (slang), penitentiary (U.S.), slammer (slang), lockup, penal institution, choky (slang), poky or pokey (U.S. & Canad. slang) He spent a few years in the nick for smuggling.

nick

verbSlang. To exploit (another) by charging too much for something:fleece, overcharge.Slang: clip, gouge, rip off, scalp, skin, soak.Idioms: make someone pay through the nose, take someone for a ride , take someone to the cleaners .
Translations
刻痕割伤裂口

nick

(nik) noun a small cut. There was a nick in the doorpost. 裂口, 刻痕 裂口，刻痕 verb to make a small cut in something. He nicked his chin while he was shaving. 割傷 割伤in the nick of time at the last possible moment; just in time. He arrived in the nick of time. 緊要關頭，及時 刚好来得及，在紧要关头

nick


knick-knack

A trinket or bauble, typically one that is small and ornamental. I loved visiting my grandmother when I was a child and examining all the various knick-knacks she'd collected around the house.

Old Nick

An old-fashioned name for the devil in Christianity. Primarily heard in UK. After dating a vegetarian for six months, I would sell my soul to Old Nick for a big, juicy steak right about now.See also: nick, old

in the nick of time

At the last possible moment before a deadline or before something begins or ends; just in time. That car moved off the track in the nick of time—another moment and the train would have smashed into it. You got here in the nick of time—we're just about to start the show.See also: nick, of, time

in good/poor/etc. nick

In a certain condition, as specified by the adjective used before "nick." Can be used to refer to the physical condition of something or to someone's health. Primarily heard in UK. Our local football club has struggled in the last few years. We don't get many new players, and our pitch has been in poor nick for as long as I can remember. He had a long road to recovery after the surgery, but he's in good nick now.See also: good, nick, poor

nick (one) for (something)

To cheat or swindle one out of something, especially money. The crooked mayor reportedly nicked taxpayers for nearly $1 million during his time in public office. Because they have a near-monopoly in the concert distribution market, the company is able to nick customers for all sorts of bogus extra charges that they add in at the last second.See also: nick

full of the devil

Apt to get into trouble. Of course the kids got into the paint when they weren't supposed to—they were full of the devil today.See also: devil, full, of

full of Old Nick

Apt to get into trouble. ("Old Nick" is an old-fashioned name for the devil in Christianity.) Of course the kids got into the paint when they weren't supposed to—they were full of Old Nick today.See also: full, nick, of, old

nick up

To scuff, scratch, cut, or dent in multiple places the surface of something, especially one that had previously been free of blemishes. A noun or pronoun can be used between "nick" and "up." The movers I hired didn't put down protective padding and nicked up the top of my oak dressing table. Sarah has been nicking the side of my car up driving too close to the bushes next to the driveway when she backs out in the morning. I needed to shave on the flight, but the turbulence kept making me nick my neck up.See also: nick, up

nick

1. To steal something, especially without the other person noticing. I managed to nick $20 out of my mom's purse, so let's go to the movies or something. I was just a dumb punk when I was in high school, skipping classes and nicking food from convenience stores.2. To arrest someone. Often used in passive constructions. I heard the cops nicked Tom last night. I got nicked hotwiring a car behind the city courthouse. What are you in for?

full of the devil

 and full of Old Nickalways making mischief. Little Chuckie is sure full of the devil. Toward the end of the school year, the kids are always full of Old Nick.See also: devil, full, of

*in the (very) nick of time

Fig. just in time; at the last possible instant; just before it's too late. (*Typically: arrive ~; get there ~; happen ~; reach something ~; Save someone ~.) The doctor arrived in the nick of time. The patient's life was saved. I reached the airport in the very nick of time and made my flight.See also: nick, of, time

nick something up

to make little dents or nicks in something, ruining the finish. Someone nicked the kitchen counter up. Who nicked up the coffeepot?See also: nick, up

in the nick of time

Also, just in time. At the last moment, as in The police arrived in the nick of time, or He got there just in time for dinner. The first term began life as in the nick and dates from the 1500s, when nick meant "the critical moment" (a meaning now obsolete). The second employs just in the sense of "precisely" or "closely," a usage applied to time since the 1500s. Also see in time, def. 1. See also: nick, of, time

in the nick of time

COMMON If something happens in the nick of time, it happens at the last possible moment, when it is almost too late. She woke up just in the nick of time and raised the alarm. They got to the hospital in the nick of time, just as the baby was about to be born.See also: nick, of, time

in — nick

in a specified condition. British informal 1997 Ian Rankin Black & Blue Don't be fooled by the wheezing old pensioner routine. Eve's around fifty, still in good nick. See also: nick

in the nick of time

only just in time; just at the critical moment. Nick is used here in the sense of ‘the precise moment of an occurrence or an event’. This form of the phrase dates from the mid 17th century, but in the (very ) nick is recorded from the late 16th century. 1985 Nini Herman My Kleinian Home Time and again, when all seemed lost, I somehow won through in the nick of time. See also: nick, of, time

nick someone for

cheat someone out of something, typically a sum of money. North American informal 1962 Washington Daily News Taxpayers… have heard rumblings that they might be nicked for about a million dollars each year to subsidize professional sports here. See also: nick, someone

in good, bad, etc. ˈnick

(British English, informal) in good/bad condition or health: When I last saw him he looked in pretty good nick. ♢ She wants to sell the bike, but she won’t get very much for it because it’s in terrible nick.See also: nick

in the ˌnick of ˈtime

(informal) at the last possible moment; just in time: He got to the railway station in the nick of time. ♢ He remembered in the nick of time that his passport was in his coat pocket.See also: nick, of, time

full of the devil

and full of Old Nick mod. always making mischief. Little Chucky is sure full of the devil. All those kids are full of Old Nick. See also: devil, full, of

full of Old Nick

verbSee full of the devilSee also: full, nick, of, old

nick

1. tv. to arrest someone. (see also nicked.) The cops nicked Paul outside his house. 2. tv. to steal something. The thugs nicked a couple of apples from the fruit stand. 3. tv. to get or take something. Tom nicked a copy of the test for Sam, who also needed one. 4. n. nicotine. I’m craving some nick.

nicked

mod. arrested. “Now I’m nicked,” he said. See also: nick

full of the devil

Very energetic, mischievous, daring, or clever.See also: devil, full, of

in the nick of time

Just at the critical moment; just in time.See also: nick, of, time

nick of time, (just) in the

At the last minute, just in time. This term comes from a now obsolete meaning of nick, that is, “the critical moment.” A 1577 chronicle states, “The Romane navie . . . arrived at the very pinch, or as commonly we say, in the nicke.” Nearly a century later of time was added to clarify the issue, although just in the nick continued to be used for many years. It probably was a cliché by the time Sir Walter Scott wrote (The Pirate, 1821), “The fortunate arrival of Gordaunt, in the very nick of time.”See also: nick, of

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nick

[nik] (biochemistry) The absence of a phosphodiester bond between adjacent nucleotides in one strand of duplex deoxyribonucleic acid. (geology) knickpoint

Nick

 

a transverse semicircular groove on the bottom of a printing type. The nick controls the position of each character within a composed line.

nick

[IRC] nickname. On IRC, every user must pick a nick, whichis sometimes the user's real name or login name, but is oftenmore fanciful. Compare handle.

nick


nick

(nik), In molecular biology, hydrolytic cleavage of a phosphodiester bond in one strand of a double-stranded polynucleic acid. Compare: cut.

nick

Molecular biology
noun A single-strand break in a double-stranded nucleic acid, usually DNA, at which point either one or more nucleotides are absent or there is a break in the phosphodiester bond between two adjacent nucleotides on one strand of the nucleic acid (DNA) duplex. Nicked sites are characterised by increased mobility.
verb To effect a nick in a double-stranded nucleic acid (usually DNA).

nick

a single-stranded cut or break in a DNA molecule. Nicking of DNA may form part of a DNA repair mechanism, as occurs after damage caused by, for example, ultraviolet light.

NICK


AcronymDefinition
NICK➣Nickelodeon (TV network)
NICK➣Network of Integrated Consumer Knowledge (Grass Commons)

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  • noun

Synonyms for nick

verb steal

Synonyms

  • steal
  • pinch
  • swipe
  • pilfer
  • trouser
  • knock off
  • snitch

verb arrest

Synonyms

  • arrest
  • apprehend
  • take into custody
  • nail
  • lift
  • seize
  • run in
  • bust
  • collar
  • pinch
  • nab
  • take prisoner
  • feel your collar

verb cut

Synonyms

  • cut
  • mark
  • score
  • damage
  • chip
  • scratch
  • scar
  • notch
  • dent
  • snick

noun cut

Synonyms

  • cut
  • mark
  • scratch
  • score
  • chip
  • scar
  • notch
  • dent
  • snick

noun prison

Synonyms

  • prison
  • can
  • jail
  • clink
  • stir
  • cooler
  • jug
  • penitentiary
  • slammer
  • lockup
  • penal institution
  • choky
  • poky or pokey

Synonyms for nick

verb to exploit (another) by charging too much for something

Synonyms

  • fleece
  • overcharge
  • clip
  • gouge
  • rip off
  • scalp
  • skin
  • soak

Synonyms for nick

noun an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

Synonyms

  • gouge
  • ding
  • dent

Related Words

  • blemish
  • mar
  • defect
  • dig

noun (British slang) a prison

Related Words

  • prison
  • prison house
  • jargon
  • lingo
  • patois
  • argot
  • vernacular
  • slang
  • cant
  • Britain
  • Great Britain
  • U.K.
  • UK
  • United Kingdom
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

noun a small cut

Synonyms

  • snick
  • notch

Related Words

  • cutting
  • cut

verb cut slightly, with a razor

Synonyms

  • snick

Related Words

  • cut

verb cut a nick into

Synonyms

  • chip

Related Words

  • cut

verb divide or reset the tail muscles of

Related Words

  • alter
  • change
  • modify

verb mate successfully

Related Words

  • copulate
  • mate
  • couple
  • pair
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