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nicked

/nɪkt/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way.
  2. To fit into or suit, as by a correspondence of nicks; to tally with.
  3. To make a cut at the side of the face.
  4. To steal.
  5. (law enforcement) To arrest.
  6. To give or call (someone) by a nickname; to style.
  7. Having one or more nicks; notched.
  8. Stolen.
  9. Captured (by police); arrested.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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