nick
1. nick \'nik\ n [ME nyke, prob. alter. of nocke nock] 1: NOTCH, SLIT; specif : a notch on the belly of a prin ting type 2: a final critical moment {in the ~ of time} 2. nick vt 1: to make a nick in : NOTCH, CHIP 2: to jot down : RECORD 3: to cut short 4: to catch at the right point or time 5: CHEAT, OVERCHARGE 1: to make petty attacks : SNIPE 2: to complement one another genetically and produce superior offspring