NICKING Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

nicking

verb

present participle of nick, British slang

as in stealing

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep that lorry was a piece of rubbish, I don't know why anyone would want to nick it

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as in arresting

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law a petty thief who was always getting nicked for picking the pockets of tourists outside Buckingham Palace

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