noun
- a small cut or notch
- a critical moment; the exact right time
Usage: informal
verb
- to make a small cut in something
- to steal something
Usage: slang
Examples
- He got a small nick on his finger from the knife.
- The vase arrived in the nick of time for the party.
- She nicked her leg while shaving.
- Be careful not to nick the paint when moving the furniture.
- Someone nicked my bike from outside the store.
- The razor nicked his chin during shaving.