nick

nouns

an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
dent, ding, gouge, nick
(British slang) a prison
"he's in the nick"
nick
domain region
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
domain usage
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
"they don't speak our lingo"
argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular
is a type of (narrower)
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
prison, prison house
a small cut
nick, notch, snick

verbs

cut slightly, with a razor
"The barber's knife nicked his cheek"
nick, snick
cut a nick into
chip, nick
divide or reset the tail muscles of
"nick horses"
nick
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
alter, change, modify
mate successfully; of livestock
nick
is a type of (narrower)
engage in sexual intercourse
"Birds mate in the Spring"
copulate, couple, mate, pair