nicking

The word “nicking” has 2 syllables: nick-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈnɪk.ɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for nicking?

In the thesaurus, “nicking” has 86 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for nicking along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for nicking

abducting
apprehending
appropriating
arresting
bagging
binding
boosting
burglarizing
busting
capturing
carjacking
catching
collaring
committing
confining
detaining
enchaining
fettering
filching
getting
grabbing
grappling
grasping
handcuffing
heisting
highjacking
hijacking
holding
hooking
immuring
imprisoning
incarcerating
interning
jailing
jugging
kidnaping
kidnapping
knocking over
landing
lifting
looting
making away with
making off with
manacling
misappropriating
mooching
nabbing
nailing
nipping
picking
picking up
pilfering
pillaging
pinching
plundering
poaching
pocketing
pulling in
purloining
rearresting
remanding
restraining
rifling
ripping off
robbing
running in
running off with
rustling
sacking
seizing
shackling
shanghaiing
shoplifting
snaring
snatching
snitching
spiriting
sponging
stealing
swiping
taking
thieving
trammeling
trammelling
trapping
walking off with

Antonyms for nicking

bestowing
buying
contributing
discharging
donating
emancipating
freeing
giving
handing over
liberating
loosening
loosing
presenting
purchasing
releasing
springing
unbinding
unchaining

Meanings of nicking

verb
1. To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way.
2. To fit into or suit, as by a correspondence of nicks; to tally with.
3. To make a cut at the side of the face.
4. To steal.
5. (law enforcement) To arrest.
6. To give or call (someone) by a nickname; to style.
noun
1. The cutting made by the hewer at the side of the face.

Example Sentences

He was nicking the paper to make it easier to fold.
She kept nicking small items from the counter when no one was looking.
The horse was nicking at the hay with its teeth.
They were nicking pieces of the chocolate bar when they thought no one was watching.
She accidentally started nicking the fabric while cutting it too quickly.

On this page you'll find 104 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to nicking, such as: abducting, apprehending, appropriating, arresting, bagging, bestowing, binding.

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