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nick , v : (transitive) To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way. (transitive) To make ragged or uneven, as by cutting nicks or notches in; to deface, to mar. (transitive, rare) To make a crosscut or cuts on the underside of (the tail of a horse, in order to make the animal carry it higher). (transitive, obsolete) To fit into or suit, as by a correspondence of nicks; to tally with. (transitive) To hit at, or in, the nick; to touch rightly; to strike at the precise point or time. (transitive, cricket) To hit the ball with the edge of the bat and produce a fine deflection. (transitive, gaming) To throw or turn up (a number when playing dice); to hit upon. (transitive, mining) To make a cut at the side of the face. (transitive, Australia, Britain, slang) To steal. (transitive, Britain, law enforcement slang) To arrest.