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Snick

//snɪk// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch.
  2. 2
    A sharp clicking sound.

    "Then it grew louder, and suddenly there came from the window a sharp metallic snick."

  3. 3
    A member of the SNCC. US, historical

    "Despite differences in race and social background, they and hundreds of other Snicks joined together to commit themselves to defeating the powerful, often sadistic racism that had denied southern blacks equality with whites since the end of the Civil War a century earlier."

  4. 4
    a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat wordnet
  5. 5
    A small cut or mark.

    "Once the furore had been dampened, the minuscule snick on Billy's knee covered in a Superman plaster[…], I found my mind flashing through multiple matters, like that of a drowning person, only more optimistic."

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  1. 6
    a small cut wordnet
  2. 7
    A knot or irregularity in yarn.
Verb
  1. 1
    To cut or snip. transitive

    "I reached out and snicked a white thread that hung from her sleeve."

  2. 2
    To make something click, to make a clicking noise.
  3. 3
    Alternative form of sneck alt-of, alternative
  4. 4
    cut slightly, with a razor wordnet
  5. 5
    To hit (the ball) with the edge of the bat, causing a slight deflection.
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  1. 6
    hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Probably from snick or snee.

Etymology 2

Probably from snick or snee.

Etymology 3

Imitative.

Etymology 4

Imitative.

Etymology 5

From the pronunciation of SNCC.

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