· an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
Hypernym(s): blemish, defect, mar
· (British slang) a prison; "he's in the nick"
Hypernym(s): prison, prison_house
· a small cut
· cut slightly, with a razor; "The barber's knife nicked his cheek"
Synonym(s): snick
Hypernym(s): cut
· cut a nick into
Synonym(s): chip
Hypernym(s): cut
· divide or reset the tail muscles of; "nick horses"
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
· mate successfully; of livestock
Hypernym(s): copulate, mate, pair, couple