to nick
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3.5
- verb
- /nɪk/
:
mellar
- Caidrun fought to pull away until, halfway there, she lashed out with her foot, nicking his shin.
- nick your finger
- nick the skin
- nick yourself shaving
Examples
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I did nick myself shaving earlier.
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That bullet barely nicked you.
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- I only nicked him.
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I had to get ready real fast, and I nicked my ankle shaving too quickly.
Fiction book (2000) -
I realized that it really bothered him if he even so much as nicked a fence.
Fiction book (2001) -
Before she can react, he grabs her arm, nicking it with the pin from the name tag.
Fiction book (1995) -
I've been working so hard, I probably nicked myself, I didn't even realize it.
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Be careful not to nick your finger while using that knife.
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The painter accidentally nicked the canvas with his brush.
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He nicked the edge of the table while moving it across the room.
Synonyms
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1.1
To cut or mark a surface by scraping it with something sharp
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2.3
To break off a small piece of an object
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1.2
To rub material off a surface with something hard or sharp
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4.1
To cut a small V-shaped mark in something to help pieces fit together
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3.8
To make a small dent in something, for example on a car or phone
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7.9
To cut into a surface with a sharp tool
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3.4
To make a small dent in a surface by hitting or pressing it
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9.9
To make a small dent or bump in something by hitting it lightly
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9.8
To make a small sharp cut that may make a quiet sound
To make small cuts in seed coats so they take in water and grow
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Etymology
Nick (to make a small cut) comes from an old word for a tiny 'notch' or cut, so to nick something is to make a little cut or chip in its edge.