NICKING Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word nicking. (close relations)
Definition of NICKING
Best Alternative Words for NICKING
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| snick | verbv | |||||||
noun • a small cut • a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat verb • hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat • cut slightly, with a razor | ||||||||
| chip | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a small fragment of something broken off from the whole • a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line • a piece of dried bovine dung • a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat • a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something • a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling • electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit • (golf) a low running approach shot • the act of chipping something verb • break off (a piece from a whole) • cut a nick into • play a chip shot • form by chipping • break a small piece off from | ||||||||
| dent | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening) • a depression scratched or carved into a surface • an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) verb • make a depression into | ||||||||
| ding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a ringing sound • an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) verb • go `ding dong', like a bell | ||||||||
| gouge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) • and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves • the act of gouging verb • force with the thumb • obtain by coercion or intimidation • make a groove in | ||||||||
| notch | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • a V-shaped indentation • the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks • a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface • a small cut verb • cut or make a notch into • notch a surface to record something | ||||||||
| pricking | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of puncturing with a small point | ||||||||
