English noun: snick | |||
1. | snick (act) a small cut | ||
Synonyms | nick, notch | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cut, cutting | ||
2. | snick (act) a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contact, physical contact | ||
Part meronym | cricket | ||
English verb: snick | |||
1. | snick (contact) hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
Domain category | cricket | ||
2. | snick (contact) cut slightly, with a razor | ||
Samples | The barber's knife nicked his cheek. | ||
Synonyms | nick | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||