Definitions for nick

Definitions for (noun) nick

Main entry: snick, nick, notch

Definition: a small cut


Main entry: nick

Definition: (British slang) a prison

Usage: he's in the nick


Main entry: dent, ding, gouge, nick

Definition: an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)


Definitions for (verb) nick

Main entry: nick

Definition: mate successfully; of livestock


Main entry: nick

Definition: divide or reset the tail muscles of

Usage: nick horses


Main entry: nick, chip

Definition: cut a nick into


Main entry: nick, snick

Definition: cut slightly, with a razor

Usage: The barber's knife nicked his cheek


Visual thesaurus for nick