nick

Etymology 1
The noun is derived from Late. Its en; a connection with has not been clearly established.

The verb appears to be derived from the noun, though the available evidence shows that some of the verb senses predate the noun senses. No connection with words in such as 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 (modern 🇨🇬), 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 (modern 🇨🇬), 🇨🇬 (modern 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, and 🇨🇬, has been clearly established.

Noun

 * 1) A small cut in a surface.
 * 2)  A particular place or point considered as marked by a nick; the exact point or critical moment.
 * 3)  A notch cut crosswise in the shank of a type, to assist a compositor in placing it properly in the stick, and in distribution.
 * 4)  A small deflection of the ball off the edge of the bat, often going to the wicket-keeper for a catch.
 * 5)  One of the single-stranded DNA segments produced during nick translation.
 * 6)  The point where the wall of the court meets the floor.
 * 7)  Often in the expressions in bad nick and in good nick: condition, state.
 * 8)  A police station or prison.
 * 1)  A small deflection of the ball off the edge of the bat, often going to the wicket-keeper for a catch.
 * 2)  One of the single-stranded DNA segments produced during nick translation.
 * 3)  The point where the wall of the court meets the floor.
 * 4)  Often in the expressions in bad nick and in good nick: condition, state.
 * 5)  A police station or prison.
 * 1)  One of the single-stranded DNA segments produced during nick translation.
 * 2)  The point where the wall of the court meets the floor.
 * 3)  Often in the expressions in bad nick and in good nick: condition, state.
 * 4)  A police station or prison.
 * 1)  The point where the wall of the court meets the floor.
 * 2)  Often in the expressions in bad nick and in good nick: condition, state.
 * 3)  A police station or prison.
 * 1)  A police station or prison.
 * 1)  A police station or prison.
 * 1)  A police station or prison.
 * 1)  A police station or prison.
 * 1)  A police station or prison.

Usage notes

 * The sense "a particular place or point" or "a critical moment" still exists in the still-common expression in the nick of time.

Translations

 * Afrikaans: snytjie
 * Czech: ,
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Maori: tongari, tokari, pakini
 * Russian: ,
 * Slovak: zárez,


 * Finnish:


 * Finnish:, näpäys


 * Finnish:


 * Finnish: ,
 * French:, , , ,

Verb

 * 1)  To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way.
 * 2)  To make ragged or uneven, as by cutting nicks or notches in; to deface, to mar.
 * 3)  To make a crosscut or cuts on the underside of (the tail of a horse, in order to make the animal carry it higher).
 * 4)  To fit into or suit, as by a correspondence of nicks; to tally with.
 * 5)  To hit at, or in, the nick; to touch rightly; to strike at the precise point or time.
 * 6)  To hit the ball with the edge of the bat and produce a fine deflection.
 * 7)  To throw or turn up (a number when playing dice); to hit upon.
 * 8)  To make a cut at the side of the face.
 * 9)  To steal.
 * 10)  To arrest.
 * 1)  To hit at, or in, the nick; to touch rightly; to strike at the precise point or time.
 * 2)  To hit the ball with the edge of the bat and produce a fine deflection.
 * 3)  To throw or turn up (a number when playing dice); to hit upon.
 * 4)  To make a cut at the side of the face.
 * 5)  To steal.
 * 6)  To arrest.
 * 1)  To make a cut at the side of the face.
 * 2)  To steal.
 * 3)  To arrest.
 * 1)  To make a cut at the side of the face.
 * 2)  To steal.
 * 3)  To arrest.
 * 1)  To arrest.
 * 1)  To arrest.
 * 1)  To arrest.

Translations

 * Finnish: ,
 * Maori: pakini
 * Russian: ,


 * Finnish:, näpätä


 * Finnish:, ,
 * French:
 * German:, mitgehen lassen, ,
 * Mari:
 * Eastern Mari: авалткалаш
 * Russian: ,
 * Swedish:, ,
 * Thai:


 * Finnish:

Etymology 2
From.

Verb

 * 1)  To give or call (someone) by a nickname; to style.

Etymology 3
A variant of or.

Noun

 * 1)  A nix or.

Etymology
From.

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  nickname

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  ; nickname

Etymology 1
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Noun

 * 1) nod (movement of the head to indicate agreement)
 * 2) header (in football)

Etymology 2
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Noun

 * , nickname