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to nick
01
to make a small, shallow cut or groove into something
Transitive: to nick sth
Examples
The woodworker carefully nicks the edge of the board to mark the measurement.
02
to make a small, shallow cut or wound, resulting in minor injury or damage
Transitive: to nick a part of the body
Examples
While chopping vegetables, she accidentally nicked her finger with the knife, causing a small but painful cut.
03
(of livestock) to produce offspring that exhibit superior traits
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
nick
3rd person singular
nicks
present participle
nicking
past simple
nicked
past participle
nicked
Examples
The two champion racehorses nicked exceptionally well, producing offspring that inherited their speed and agility.
04
to make shallow, precise cuts or incisions on the underside of a horse's tail, often for identification purposes
Transitive: to nick a horse's tail
Examples
As part of the grooming ritual, the stablehand nicks the tails of the therapy horses.
Nick
01
a small cut
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
nicks
02
(British slang) a prison
03
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
Lexical Tree
nicker
nick
