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Synonyms for nick

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

ding snick screen name nickname roost

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Dent

dent, ding, gouge

2. Notch

notch, snick

Other

screen name, nickname, boo-boo informal, nail, indentation, nab, jail, indent, incision, score, roost

Verb

nip, steal, snitch, chip, swipe, pinch, bag, bust, prig, filch

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A small cut in a surface. A notch cut crosswise in the shank of a type, to assist a compositor in placing it properly in the stick, and in distribution.

  2. n. 2

    Senses connoting something small. A small deflection of the ball off the edge of the bat, often going to the wicket-keeper for a catch.

  3. v. 1

    To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way.

    I nicked myself while I was shaving.

Related words

Word family
nickstick nicker
Phrases
in the nick on the nick nick off
Other spellings
knick

Forms

Plural
nicks → dents, dings, gouges, notches…
Past participle
nicked
e.g. nicked → nipped, snitched, chipped, swiped…

Example sentences

  • ding Jonas never went ding-dong ditching after that.
  • nickname "John Doe" is a nickname for an anonymous person.
  • roost Some birds migrate to roost during specific seasons.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
nickrising
dingsteady
snickrising
nicknamerising
roostrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
bag1, nip1, nab1
4 letters
jail1, chip1, nail1, bust1, dent1, ding1, prig1
5 letters
score1, steal1, notch1, pinch1, swipe1, roost1, gouge1, filch1, snick
6 letters
snitch1, indent2
8 letters
nickname2, incision3
11 letters
indentation4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (indent2 = 2 syllables).