nick

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

nick [nick nicks nicked nicking] noun, verb BrE [nɪk] NAmE [nɪk]
noun
1. the nicksingular (BrE, slang)a prison or a police station
•He'll end up in the nick.
•She was questioned at the local nick.
2. a small cut in the edge or surface of sth
•He had several nicks and scars on his cheeks.

Word Origin:
late Middle English: of unknown origin.
Idioms: ↑in good nick ▪ ↑in the nick of time
 
verb
1. transitive ~ sth/yourself to make a small cut in sth
•He nicked himself while shaving.
2. transitive ~ sth (from sb/sth) (BrE, informal)to steal sth
Syn: ↑pinch
•Who nicked my pen?
3. transitive ~ sb (for sth) (BrE, informal)to arrest sb for committing a crime
•You're nicked!
4. intransitive + adv./prep. (AustralE, NZE, informal)to go somewhere quickly
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: of unknown origin.

Example Bank:
•kids trying to nick anything they can get their hands on
•kids who've been nicked for shoplifting
•I nicked my finger opening the tin.

 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  notch, snick, dent, ding, gouge, chip