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   nick

   /nɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a small cut or notch: "a small nick on his wrist" Similar cutscratchabrasionincisionsnickscrapenotchchipscoregougegashdentindentationflawmarkblemishdefect
   • 2. prison: informal British "he'll end up in the nick for the rest of his life"
   • ▪ a police station: "he was being fingerprinted in the nick" Similar police stationstationprecinctstation housesubstationkotwalithanainformal:cop shop
   • 3. the junction between the floor and side walls in a squash court or real tennis court.

   verb

   • 1. make a nick or nicks in: "he had nicked himself while shaving" Similar cutscratchabradeincisesnickscrapenotchchipgougegashscore
   • 2. steal: informal British "she nicked fivers from the till" Similar stealpurlointhievetaketake for oneselfhelp oneself tolootpilferabscond withrun off withappropriateabstractcarry offshopliftembezzlemisappropriatehave one's fingers/hand in the tillinformal:walk off/away withrun away/off withrobswipenabrip offliftliberatefilchsnafflesnitchsouvenirpinchhalf-inchwhipknock offnobblebonescrumpblagheistglomsnaveldated, informal:cliftyinformal:tiefarchaic:cribhookrare:peculatedefalcateinformal:walkgo walkies
   • ▪ cheat someone of (a sum of money): informal North American "banks will be nicked for an extra $40 million"
   • 3. arrest (someone): informal British "Stuart and Dan got nicked for burglary" Similar arrestapprehendtake into custodyseizetake intake prisonerdetainput in jailthrow in jailinformal:pick uprun inpull inhaul incopbustnabnaildocollarfeel someone's collarpinchOpposite release

   Word Origin late Middle English: of unknown origin.

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