Meaning of 'nick'

noun

a small cut

Synonyms: snick

noun

(British slang) a prison

Example: "he's in the nick"

noun

an impression in a surface, as made by a blow

Example: "There was a nick in the wall where the chair hit it."

Synonyms: gouge dent ding

verb

mate successfully

verb

divide or reset the tail muscles of

Example: "nick horses"

verb

cut a nick into

Synonyms: chip

verb

cut slightly, with a razor

Example: "The barber's knife nicked their cheek."

Synonyms: snick