nick
noun
a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
nicked
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past participleof nick.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof nick.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
nicknouna small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
Example Sentences
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Then, showing strength to keep his balance after being nudged by an opponent, he nicked the ball to his left with his right foot, gliding past a second defender.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Imagine it like this: It is late in the evening of April 15, 1865, and Abraham Lincoln has survived an assassination attempt, the bullet aimed by John Wilkes Booth having merely nicked his now-bandaged scalp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
To test the idea further, the researchers created "nicked" DNA, strands that were interrupted at specific points.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026
Stokes nicked Neser, Gus Atkinson was bounced out by Brendan Doggett and Brydon Carse edged to slip to give Neser his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025
She wetted her palm and smoothed the hair above my ear, then pushed the pin in so that it nicked sharply against my scalp.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
