nick
noun
a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
nicking
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present participleof nick.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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And, of course, we’ve been in a reciprocal comedy arrangement with Britain — or at least we have been nicking their ideas for shows — for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
Instead this is the type of game where they will go and grind out a 'one-niller', by nicking a set-piece goal.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
Harry Wilson has been excellent for them this season, but while I don't see them losing this, I don't see them nicking it either.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
A tortuous 20-ball duck in the first innings was followed by an unconvincing 23-ball six in the second, nicking off to Rabada on both occasions.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025
He shaved kind of awkward, nicking his face in several places.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
