Nick Meaning | VocabAct | NutSpace

--- MEANING ---

Nick:
- a small cut or notch.
- steal

Nick of time:
- at the last moment.

--- SENTENCE ---

His arm was covered in nicks after he accidentally stumbled off the cliff.

After finding out that her sister was nicking coins from her wallet, Rohini decided to have the talk with her and told her to ask her for the coins directly instead.

They arrived for the movie in the nick of time.

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RELATED WORDS
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steal (verb)
to take something that belongs to someone else without permission

walk off with (phrasal verb)
to steal something

rob (verb)
to take money or property illegally from a person or place, often using threats or violence

burgle (verb)
british to enter a building and steal things

snatch (verb)
to quickly steal something from someone

mug (verb)
to attack someone in a public place and steal their money, jewellery, or other possessions

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