adj, verb, slang ·1 syllable ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

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

Adjective

1. 1
   Having one or more nicks; notched.
2. 2
   Stolen. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang
3. 3
   Captured (by police); arrested. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang

   "Get yer trousers on, you're nicked."

Synonyms

All synonyms

apprehendedbattlementedbustedchoppedcollaredcrenate

Example

More examples

"Never mind that, just take out what you've just nicked from your bag."

Etymology

From nick + -ed.

Related phrases

nicked up

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