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nicked

The correct spelling is nicked.

How to pronounce nicked

/nɪkt/
verb

IPA: /nɪkt/

Say it like: Nik-ed

The correct spelling is nicked. To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way. For example: "I nicked myself while I was shaving."

Usage Examples

I nicked myself while I was shaving.

Someone’s nicked my bike!

The police nicked him climbing over the fence of the house he’d broken into.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way.
  2. 2.To fit into or suit, as by a correspondence of nicks; to tally with.
  3. 3.To make a cut at the side of the face.
  4. 4.To steal.
  5. 5.(law enforcement) To arrest.

adjective

  1. 1.Having one or more nicks; notched.
  2. 2.Stolen.
  3. 3.Captured (by police); arrested.

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