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Antonyms for
nick
A small cut in a surface.
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All Definitions for Nick

Below are all the dictionary definitions of nick:

1A small cut in a surface.
2A notch cut crosswise in the shank of a type, to assist a compositor in placing it properly in the stick, and in distribution.
3Senses connoting something small.
4A small deflection of the ball off the edge of the bat, often going to the wicket-keeper for a catch.
5One of the single-stranded DNA segments produced during nick translation.
6The point where the wall of the court meets the floor.
7Often in the expressions in bad nick and in good nick: condition, state.
8A police station or prison.
9To make a nick or notch in
10To cut or scratch in a minor way.
11To make ragged or uneven, as by cutting nicks or notches in
12To deface, to mar.
13To hit at, or in, the nick
14To touch rightly
15To strike at the precise point or time.
16To hit the ball with the edge of the bat and produce a fine deflection.
17To throw or turn up (a number when playing dice)
18To hit upon.
19To make a cut at the side of the face.
20To steal.
21To arrest.
22A particular place or point considered as marked by a nick
23The exact point or critical moment.
24To make a crosscut or cuts on the underside of (the tail of a horse, in order to make the animal carry it higher).
25To fit into or suit, as by a correspondence of nicks
26To tally with.
27To give or call (someone) by a nickname
28To style.
29A nix or nixie (“water spirit”).
30A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas.
31Clipping of nickname. [A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.]

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About antonyms for nick

Finding the right antonym for nick helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A small cut in a surface.", nick has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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