Definitions and Synonyms of nick | Another word for nick | What is nick?
Definition 1: a small cut - [noun denoting act]
Definition 2: (British slang) a prison - [noun denoting artifact]Samples where nick or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- he's in the nick
(nick is a kind of ...) a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
(nick belongs to a domain located in ...) 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
(nick is used in the usage domain ...) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
"they don't speak our lingo"
Samples where nick or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- he's in the nick
(nick is a kind of ...) a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
(nick belongs to a domain located in ...) 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
(nick is used in the usage domain ...) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
"they don't speak our lingo"Definition 3: an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) - [noun denoting attribute]Synonyms for nick in the sense of this definition
(nick is a kind of ...) a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
"a facial blemish" (... is a kind of nick ) a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
"the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
Synonyms for nick in the sense of this definition
(nick is a kind of ...) a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
"a facial blemish"(... is a kind of nick ) a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
"the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"Definition 4: mate successfully; of livestock - [verb of body]
Definition 5: divide or reset the tail muscles of - [verb of change]Samples where nick or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- nick horses
(nick is a kind of ...) 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"
Samples where nick or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- nick horses