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nicked en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /nɪkt/ (UK)

Etymology

From nick + -ed.

Meanings

  1. Having one or more nicks; notched.
  2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang) Stolen.
  3. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang) Captured (by police); arrested.
    • "Mr Punch," I said. "You're nicked." 2011, Ben Aaronovitch, Rivers of London, Gollancz, published 2011, page 324:
    • Get yer trousers on, you're nicked. 1974, Ian Kennedy Martin, Regan, spoken by Jack Regan (John Thaw):

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more nicked Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most nicked Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

unnicked · nicked up

Synonyms

apprehended (arrested) · collared (arrested) · jagged (having one or more nicks) · notchy · lifted (stolen) · busted (arrested)

Translations (1)

es mellado (having nicks)

nicked en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /nɪkt/ (UK)

Etymology

From nick + -ed.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of nick
    form of nick