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- Dictionarysnick/snɪk/
verb
- 1. cut a small notch or incision in (something): "the stem can be carefully snicked to allow the bud to swell"
- 2. cause (something) to make a sharp clicking sound: "he placed the pen in the briefcase and snicked it shut"
noun
- 1. a small notch or cut: "he had several shaving snicks"
- 2. a sharp click: "he heard the snick of the latch"
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1. archaic : to cut through. 2. : to cut slightly. intransitive verb. : to perform a light cutting action. snick. 2 of 4. noun (1) : a small cut : nick. snick. 3 of 4. verb (2) snicked; snicking; snicks. : click. snick. 4 of 4. noun (2) : a slight often metallic sound : click. Examples of snick in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. Noun.
SNICK definition: 1. in sports, especially cricket, to hit the ball off the edge of the bat: 2. (in sports…. Learn more.
Snick definition: to cut, snip, or nick.. See examples of SNICK used in a sentence.
1. a small cut; notch. 2. a knot in thread, etc. 3. cricket. a. a glancing blow off the edge of the bat. b. the ball so hit. verb (transitive) 4. to cut a small corner or notch in (material, etc) 5. cricket. to hit (the ball) with a snick. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.
snick. ( snɪk) n. 1. a small cut; notch. 2. (Textiles) a knot in thread, etc. 3. (Cricket) cricket. a. a glancing blow off the edge of the bat. b. the ball so hit.
noun. a small cut. synonyms: nick, notch. see more. verb. hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat. see more. noun. a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat.
noun. snicks. A small cut or notch; nick. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A glancing blow.
Jun 2, 2024 · snick (third-person singular simple present snicks, present participle snicking, simple past and past participle snicked) ( transitive) To cut or snip . I reached out and snicked a white thread that hung from her sleeve. ( cricket) To hit (the ball) with the edge of the bat, causing a slight deflection.
to cut a small corner or notch in (material, etc) to hit (the ball) with a snick. Etymology: 18th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse snikka to whittle, Swedish snicka. 'snick' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): Snickometer - snicker.
What does the noun snick mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun snick. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. snick has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. locksmithing (late 1700s) cricket (1850s) Entry status.