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nicked

intermediateB2

/nɪkt/ · nicked

To make a small cut or notch in something.

Meanings

verbinformal

To make a small cut or notch in something.

کسی چیز میں چھوٹا سا کٹ یا نچ بنایا جائے۔

کٹنا

katna

Synonyms

cutnotchsliceکٹنچچھید

Antonyms

sealsmoothjoinبند کرناہموار کرناملانا

Common Collocations

  • nicked the paper
  • nicked my finger
  • nicked a bit off

Example Sentences

I nicked my finger while chopping vegetables.

میں نے سبزی کاٹتے ہوئے اپنی انگلی کٹائی۔

Main ne sabzi kaat'tay hue apni ungli katayi.

He nicked the surface of the table accidentally.

اس نے بے وقوفی سے میز کی سطح کو نکد کیا۔

Us ne bewaqoofi se mez ki satah ko nikd kiya.

Be careful, or you'll nick the edge of the paper.

ہوشیار رہیں، ورنہ آپ کاغذ کے کنارے کو نکد دیں گے۔

Hoshiyar rahen, warna aap kagaz ke kinare ko nikd denge.

Easily Confused With

nick:Nick is a verb that generally means to make a small incision, while nicked is the past tense or past participle form of that verb.

Word Family

nickname
nounعرفی نام
nicknaming
verbعرفی نام رکھنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'nick' as a small cut, like a notch in a pencil.

Imagine a pencil with a small notch in it.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bahut nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each so intense that it takes my breath away, Many of my dreams came true, but still too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کٹ کی پرواہ نہ کرنا

kat ki parwaah na karna

Do not worry about the cut.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "cniccan" — to cut or to notch

First known use: 15th century

The word 'nick' evolved from Old English, where it referred to a cut or notch, and its usage has expanded to various informal contexts.