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nick English

Learners of English as a second language usually know the word nick once they have reached the level B2 – Upper Intermediate. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning nick meaning

What does nick mean?

Definitions in simple English

nick Noun

— A nick is a small cut.

— A short word for nickname.

nick Verb

— If you nick something, you make a small cut (a nick) in it.

Nick Proper noun

— Nick is a male given name that is short for Nicholas.

nick

— verb divide or reset the tail muscles of nick horses

— verb mate successfully; of livestock

— noun (British slang) a prison he's in the nick

— verb cut a nick into

— verb cut slightly, with a razor The barber's knife nicked his cheek

— noun (= notch) a small cut

— noun (= dent) an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

Synonyms nick synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as nick?

nick English » English

notch

steal

pinch

purloin

chip

dent

snick

rob

cut

the nick

swipe

indent

groove

abstract

tear

slammer

pilfer

nip

lift

indentation

incision

filch

uncover

thieve

strip

starve

split

snitch

snaffle

slot

slit

slash

skin

shoplift

shell

score

rip

prison

peel

nab

jail

gouge

gash

expose

discover

ding

detect

detain

deprive

clear

Nick English » English

Nicholas

devil

Nikolas

Nicolas

Nicky

Nickolas

Nic

Topics nick topics

What do people use nick to talk about?

Work and occupation Hunt and fish

Hunt

• What words refer to hunting animals?
  hunt (v) hunt (n) lay in wait blind decoy animal call bag an animal strike to cause injury strike hard kill flush an animal out of hiding to suddenly come out of hiding search hide capture chase away aim miss target shoot hit target nick

Work and occupation Finance Dishonest financial practices

Steal

• What words refer to stealing something?
  steal filch help yourself to lift nick pinch purloin rip off rustle take walk off with

Physical actions Break, wear out

Damage

• What words refer to damaging something?
  damage do damage cause damage break bust chip corrode corrupt deface dent erode harm do harm hurt impair injure maltreat mar mess up nick sabotage score scratch spoil vandalize

States Time Relative time Right time

On time

• What words indicate that something happens before it is too late?
  in time just in time in the nick of time not a moment too soon at the last minute at the eleventh hour catch cut it fine cut it too close made it in by a whisker just under the wire

Conjugation nick conjugation

How do you conjugate nick?

nick · verb

Present I nick

Positive I nick

Singular

1st person I nick

2nd person you nick

3rd person he/she/it nicks

Plural

1st person we nick

2nd person you nick

3rd person they nick

Negative I don't nick

Singular

1st person I don't nick I do not nick

2nd person you don't nick you do not nick

3rd person he/she/it doesn't nick he/she/it does not nick

Plural

1st person we don't nick we do not nick

2nd person you don't nick you do not nick

3rd person they don't nick they do not nick

Question do I nick?

Singular

1st person do I nick?

2nd person do you nick?

3rd person does he/she/it nick?

Plural

1st person do we nick?

2nd person do you nick?

3rd person do they nick?

Negative question don't I nick?

Singular

1st person don't I nick? do I not nick?

2nd person don't you nick? do you not nick?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it nick? does he/she/it not nick?

Plural

1st person don't we nick? do we not nick?

2nd person don't you nick? do you not nick?

3rd person don't they nick? do they not nick?

Past I nicked

Positive I nicked

Singular

1st person I nicked

2nd person you nicked

3rd person he/she/it nicked

Plural

1st person we nicked

2nd person you nicked

3rd person they nicked

Negative I didn't nick

Singular

1st person I didn't nick I did not nick

2nd person you didn't nick you did not nick

3rd person he/she/it didn't nick he/she/it did not nick

Plural

1st person we didn't nick we did not nick

2nd person you didn't nick you did not nick

3rd person they didn't nick they did not nick

Question did I nick?

Singular

1st person did I nick?

2nd person did you nick?

3rd person did he/she/it nick?

Plural

1st person did we nick?

2nd person did you nick?

3rd person did they nick?

Negative question didn't I nick?

Singular

1st person didn't I nick? did I not nick?

2nd person didn't you nick? did you not nick?

3rd person didn't he/she/it nick? did he/she/it not nick?

Plural

1st person didn't we nick? did we not nick?

2nd person didn't you nick? did you not nick?

3rd person didn't they nick? did they not nick?

Future I'll nick

Positive I'll nick

Singular

1st person I'll nick I will nick

2nd person you'll nick you will nick

3rd person he/she/it'll nick he/she/it will nick

Plural

1st person we'll nick we will nick

2nd person you'll nick you will nick

3rd person they'll nick they will nick

Negative I won't nick

Singular

1st person I won't nick I will not nick

2nd person you won't nick you will not nick

3rd person he/she/it won't nick he/she/it will not nick

Plural

1st person we won't nick we will not nick

2nd person you won't nick you will not nick

3rd person they won't nick they will not nick

Question will I nick?

Singular

1st person will I nick?

2nd person will you nick?

3rd person will he/she/it nick?

Plural

1st person will we nick?

2nd person will you nick?

3rd person will they nick?

Negative question won't I nick?

Singular

1st person won't I nick? will I not nick?

2nd person won't you nick? will you not nick?

3rd person won't he/she/it nick? will he/she/it not nick?

Plural

1st person won't we nick? will we not nick?

2nd person won't you nick? will you not nick?

3rd person won't they nick? will they not nick?

Conditional I'd nick

Positive I'd nick

Singular

1st person I'd nick I would nick

2nd person you'd nick you would nick

3rd person he/she/it'd nick he/she/it would nick

Plural

1st person we'd nick we would nick

2nd person you'd nick you would nick

3rd person they'd nick they would nick

Negative I wouldn't nick

Singular

1st person I wouldn't nick I would not nick

2nd person you wouldn't nick you would not nick

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't nick he/she/it would not nick

Plural

1st person we wouldn't nick we would not nick

2nd person you wouldn't nick you would not nick

3rd person they wouldn't nick they would not nick

Question would I nick?

Singular

1st person would I nick?

2nd person would you nick?

3rd person would he/she/it nick?

Plural

1st person would we nick?

2nd person would you nick?

3rd person would they nick?

Negative question wouldn't I nick?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I nick? would I not nick?

2nd person wouldn't you nick? would you not nick?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it nick? would he/she/it not nick?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we nick? would we not nick?

2nd person wouldn't you nick? would you not nick?

3rd person wouldn't they nick? would they not nick?

Present continuous I'm nicking

Positive I'm nicking

Singular

1st person I'm nicking I am nicking

2nd person you're nicking you are nicking

3rd person he/she/it's nicking he/she/it is nicking

Plural

1st person we're nicking we are nicking

2nd person you're nicking you are nicking

3rd person they're nicking they are nicking

Negative I'm not nicking

Singular

1st person I'm not nicking I am not nicking

2nd person you aren't nicking you're not nicking you are not nicking

3rd person he/she/it isn't nicking he/she/it's not nicking he/she/it is not nicking

Plural

1st person we aren't nicking we're not nicking we are not nicking

2nd person you aren't nicking you're not nicking you are not nicking

3rd person they aren't nicking they're not nicking they are not nicking

Question am I nicking?

Singular

1st person am I nicking?

2nd person are you nicking?

3rd person is he/she/it nicking?

Plural

1st person are we nicking?

2nd person are you nicking?

3rd person are they nicking?

Negative question aren't I nicking?

Singular

1st person aren't I nicking? am I not nicking?

2nd person aren't you nicking? are you not nicking?

3rd person isn't he/she/it nicking? is he/she/it not nicking?

Plural

1st person aren't we nicking? are we not nicking?

2nd person aren't you nicking? are you not nicking?

3rd person aren't they nicking? are they not nicking?

Past continuous I was nicking

Positive I was nicking

Singular

1st person I was nicking

2nd person you were nicking

3rd person he/she/it was nicking

Plural

1st person we were nicking

2nd person you were nicking

3rd person they were nicking

Negative I wasn't nicking

Singular

1st person I wasn't nicking I was not nicking

2nd person you weren't nicking you were not nicking

3rd person he/she/it wasn't nicking he/she/it was not nicking

Plural

1st person we weren't nicking we were not nicking

2nd person you weren't nicking you were not nicking

3rd person they weren't nicking they were not nicking

Question was I nicking?

Singular

1st person was I nicking?

2nd person were you nicking?

3rd person was he/she/it nicking?

Plural

1st person were we nicking?

2nd person were you nicking?

3rd person were they nicking?

Negative question wasn't I nicking?

Singular

1st person wasn't I nicking? was I not nicking?

2nd person weren't you nicking? were you not nicking?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it nicking? was he/she/it not nicking?

Plural

1st person weren't we nicking? were we not nicking?

2nd person weren't you nicking? were you not nicking?

3rd person weren't they nicking? were they not nicking?

Future continuous I'll be nicking

Positive I'll be nicking

Singular

1st person I'll be nicking I will be nicking

2nd person you'll be nicking you will be nicking

3rd person he/she/it'll be nicking he/she/it will be nicking

Plural

1st person we'll be nicking we will be nicking

2nd person you'll be nicking you will be nicking

3rd person they'll be nicking they will be nicking

Negative I won't be nicking

Singular

1st person I won't be nicking I will not be nicking

2nd person you won't be nicking you will not be nicking

3rd person he/she/it won't be nicking he/she/it will not be nicking

Plural

1st person we won't be nicking we will not be nicking

2nd person you won't be nicking you will not be nicking

3rd person they won't be nicking they will not be nicking

Question will I be nicking?

Singular

1st person will I be nicking?

2nd person will you be nicking?

3rd person will he/she/it be nicking?

Plural

1st person will we be nicking?

2nd person will you be nicking?

3rd person will they be nicking?

Negative question won't I be nicking?

Singular

1st person won't I be nicking? will I not be nicking?

2nd person won't you be nicking? will you not be nicking?

3rd person won't he/she/it be nicking? will he/she/it not be nicking?

Plural

1st person won't we be nicking? will we not be nicking?

2nd person won't you be nicking? will you not be nicking?

3rd person won't they be nicking? will they not be nicking?

Conditional continuous I'd be nicking

Positive I'd be nicking

Singular

1st person I'd be nicking I would be nicking

2nd person you'd be nicking you would be nicking

3rd person he/she/it'd be nicking he/she/it would be nicking

Plural

1st person we'd be nicking we would be nicking

2nd person you'd be nicking you would be nicking

3rd person they'd be nicking they would be nicking

Negative I wouldn't be nicking

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be nicking I would not be nicking

2nd person you wouldn't be nicking you would not be nicking

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be nicking he/she/it would not be nicking

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be nicking we would not be nicking

2nd person you wouldn't be nicking you would not be nicking

3rd person they wouldn't be nicking they would not be nicking

Question would I be nicking?

Singular

1st person would I be nicking?

2nd person would you be nicking?

3rd person would he/she/it be nicking?

Plural

1st person would we be nicking?

2nd person would you be nicking?

3rd person would they be nicking?

Negative question wouldn't I be nicking?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be nicking? would I not be nicking?

2nd person wouldn't you be nicking? would you not be nicking?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be nicking? would he/she/it not be nicking?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be nicking? would we not be nicking?

2nd person wouldn't you be nicking? would you not be nicking?

3rd person wouldn't they be nicking? would they not be nicking?

Present perfect I've nicked

Positive I've nicked

Singular

1st person I've nicked I have nicked

2nd person you've nicked you have nicked

3rd person he/she/it's nicked he/she/it has nicked

Plural

1st person we've nicked we have nicked

2nd person you've nicked you have nicked

3rd person they've nicked they have nicked

Negative I haven't nicked

Singular

1st person I haven't nicked I have not nicked

2nd person you haven't nicked you have not nicked

3rd person he/she/it hasn't nicked he/she/it has not nicked

Plural

1st person we haven't nicked we have not nicked

2nd person you haven't nicked you have not nicked

3rd person they haven't nicked they have not nicked

Question have I nicked?

Singular

1st person have I nicked?

2nd person have you nicked?

3rd person has he/she/it nicked?

Plural

1st person have we nicked?

2nd person have you nicked?

3rd person have they nicked?

Negative question haven't I nicked?

Singular

1st person haven't I nicked? have I not nicked?

2nd person haven't you nicked? have you not nicked?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it nicked? has he/she/it not nicked?

Plural

1st person haven't we nicked? have we not nicked?

2nd person haven't you nicked? have you not nicked?

3rd person haven't they nicked? have they not nicked?

Past perfect I had nicked

Positive I had nicked

Singular

1st person I had nicked

2nd person you had nicked

3rd person he/she/it had nicked

Plural

1st person we had nicked

2nd person you had nicked

3rd person they had nicked

Negative I hadn't nicked

Singular

1st person I hadn't nicked I had not nicked

2nd person you hadn't nicked you had not nicked

3rd person he/she/it hadn't nicked he/she/it had not nicked

Plural

1st person we hadn't nicked we had not nicked

2nd person you hadn't nicked you had not nicked

3rd person they hadn't nicked they had not nicked

Question had I nicked?

Singular

1st person had I nicked?

2nd person had you nicked?

3rd person had he/she/it nicked?

Plural

1st person had we nicked?

2nd person had you nicked?

3rd person had they nicked?

Negative question hadn't I nicked?

Singular

1st person hadn't I nicked? had I not nicked?

2nd person hadn't you nicked? had you not nicked?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it nicked? had he/she/it not nicked?

Plural

1st person hadn't we nicked? had we not nicked?

2nd person hadn't you nicked? had you not nicked?

3rd person hadn't they nicked? had they not nicked?

Future perfect I'll have nicked

Positive I'll have nicked

Singular

1st person I'll have nicked I will have nicked

2nd person you'll have nicked you will have nicked

3rd person he/she/it'll have nicked he/she/it will have nicked

Plural

1st person we'll have nicked we will have nicked

2nd person you'll have nicked you will have nicked

3rd person they'll have nicked they will have nicked

Negative I won't have nicked

Singular

1st person I won't have nicked I will not have nicked

2nd person you won't have nicked you will not have nicked

3rd person he/she/it won't have nicked he/she/it will not have nicked

Plural

1st person we won't have nicked we will not have nicked

2nd person you won't have nicked you will not have nicked

3rd person they won't have nicked they will not have nicked

Question +'ll I have nicked?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have nicked? will I have nicked?

2nd person +'ll you have nicked? will you have nicked?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have nicked? will he/she/it have nicked?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have nicked? will we have nicked?

2nd person +'ll you have nicked? will you have nicked?

3rd person +'ll they have nicked? will they have nicked?

Negative question won't I have nicked?

Singular

1st person won't I have nicked? will I not have nicked?

2nd person won't you have nicked? will you not have nicked?

3rd person won't he/she/it have nicked? will he/she/it not have nicked?

Plural

1st person won't we have nicked? will we not have nicked?

2nd person won't you have nicked? will you not have nicked?

3rd person won't they have nicked? will they not have nicked?

Conditional perfect I'd have nicked

Positive I'd have nicked

Singular

1st person I'd have nicked I would have nicked

2nd person you'd have nicked you would have nicked

3rd person he/she/it'd have nicked he/she/it would have nicked

Plural

1st person we'd have nicked we would have nicked

2nd person you'd have nicked you would have nicked

3rd person they'd have nicked they would have nicked

Negative I wouldn't have nicked

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have nicked I would not have nicked

2nd person you wouldn't have nicked you would not have nicked

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have nicked he/she/it would not have nicked

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have nicked we would not have nicked

2nd person you wouldn't have nicked you would not have nicked

3rd person they wouldn't have nicked they would not have nicked

Question would I have nicked?

Singular

1st person would I have nicked?

2nd person would you have nicked?

3rd person would he/she/it have nicked?

Plural

1st person would we have nicked?

2nd person would you have nicked?

3rd person would they have nicked?

Negative question wouldn't I have nicked?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have nicked? would I not have nicked?

2nd person wouldn't you have nicked? would you not have nicked?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have nicked? would he/she/it not have nicked?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have nicked? would we not have nicked?

2nd person wouldn't you have nicked? would you not have nicked?

3rd person wouldn't they have nicked? would they not have nicked?

Imperative nick!

Positive

you nick!

we let's nick!

Negative

you don't nick!

we let's not nick!

Examples nick examples

How do I use nick in a sentence?

Simple sentences

You despise Nick, don't you?

Nick doesn't need to come to my office.

Nick owes me ten dollars.

Nick can speak Portuguese very well. That's because he's been studying it for 5 years.

I must ask Nick his new address and telephone number when I see him.

I must ask Nick for his new address and telephone number when I see him.

Tom arrived in the nick of time.

Tom got to the airport just in the nick of time.

What did they nick from you?

His help came in the nick of time.

By craning down his scraggy neck at him, he asked him what Nick was doing down there.

Tom was rescued in the nick of time.

Nick looks down on anyone who comes from a rural area.

Nick didn't pass the exam, did he?

Between you and me, Lisa, we know that I simply don't like Nick.

Tom came just in the nick of time.

The doctor arrived in the nick of time.

Movie subtitles

Nick just came in.

This bracelet is a present from Nick Townsend. You've heard of him.

Hello, Nick, darling.

This is my good friend, Mr. Nick Townsend. Miss Jones.

Nick Townsend.

You're strong, Nick.

But you ask a guy named Nick Townsend-- -Shut up, if you know what's good for you.

Well, if it isn't old Nick himself.

Well, Nick, did you succeed in forgetting me? Forget you?

Better not ask them, Nick.

You see, Nick?

Anthony St. Nick and Santa Claus.

Aren't you Nick Charles?

Tommy, this is Nick Charles.

This bracelet is a present from Nick Townsend.

This is my good friend, Mr. Nick Townsend.

Well, Nick, did you succeed in forgetting me?

Better not ask them, Nick. I'd rather not talk about the past.

You know, if you hadn't arrived in the nick of time, Diavolo would have been no more.

It's a big fucking setback to lose a member of my crew, so I paid off Patti to hook a patsy from Nick's crew.

Nick wouldn't like it very much.

Nick's always told us none of us can get involved with the peanut racket, and there's no way I'm going to betray Nick for a kiss on the cheek for a lousy seven seconds.

What makes you say that? Because I betrayed Nick, and he's the only guy who can stand up to freakin' Frankie.

I can't do this to Nick.

Frankie set up a distraction so I could make the catch without Nick finding out.

No? I hated betraying Nick, but it was like Frankie had me by the nut sack.

I was so scared that Nick was gonna catch me.

I hate lying to Nick.

The thing is, usually I'm good at keeping secrets, but it feels weird keeping things from Nick.

Lying to Nick sucks.

Lying to Nick is making me, like, physically sick.

I don't care if you guys tell Nick.

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