| Front | nick |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verb BrE /nɪk/NAmE /nɪk/noun  word origin 1 the nick [singular] (BrE, slang) a prison or a police stationHe'll end up in the nick. She was questioned at the local nick. 2 a small cut in the edge or surface of sthHe had several nicks and scars on his cheeks.in good, etc. ˈnick (BrE, informal) in good, etc. condition or healthShe's in pretty good nick for her age. in the ˌnick of ˈtime (informal) at the very last moment; just in time before sth bad happensThey escaped from the smoke-filled house just in the nick of time. verb 1 [transitive] ~ sth/yourself to make a small cut in sthHe nicked himself while shaving. 2 [transitive] ~ sth (from sb/sth) (BrE, informal) to steal sth pinchWho nicked my pen? 3 [transitive] ~ sb (for sth) (BrE, informal) to arrest sb for committing a crimeYou're nicked! 4 [intransitive] + adv./prep. (AustralE, NZE, informal)to go somewhere quickly |
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