snick

[snik]

verb (used with object)

1. to cut, snip, or nick.

2. to strike sharply.

   He snicked the ball with his cue.

3. to snap or click (a gun, trigger, etc.).

verb (used without object)

1. to click.

noun

1. a small cut; nick.

2. a click.

3. Cricket.

   1. a glancing blow given to the ball.

   2. the ball so hit.

snick

/ snɪk /

noun

1. a small cut; notch

2. a knot in thread, etc

3. cricket

   1. a glancing blow off the edge of the bat

   2. the ball so hit

verb

1. to cut a small corner or notch in (material, etc)

2. cricket to hit (the ball) with a snick

Word History and Origins

Origin of snick¹

1550–60; origin uncertain; compare Scots sneck to cut (off ), Old Norse snikka to whittle

Word History and Origins

Origin of snick¹

C18: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse snikka to whittle, Swedish snicka

Example Sentences

On Days 2 and 3, the technology used to register “snicks” — light contact between bat and ball — wasn’t available in the Decision Review System, either.

From Seattle Times

The mechanism is top-notch The mechanism is top-notch, with the display gliding smoothly and snapping shut with an incredibly satisfying, audible “snick.”

From The Verge

The doors hang true and they close and latch with a satisfying double-barreled snick: CHA-chunk.

From Washington Post

It slides open with a satisfying “snick” sound and flips shut with a crisp snap, everything just spring-loaded enough to feel effortless.

From The Verge

SNCC, pronounced “snick,” had quickly become a kind of advance guard of the movement, helping organize sit-ins and demonstrations throughout the South.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• chop 
• crack 
• hack 
• nick 
• splinter 
• whack