snick

nouns

a small cut
a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat
is a part of
a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs
is a type of (narrower)
the act of touching physically
"her fingers came in contact with the light switch"

verbs

hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat
domain category
a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs
is a type of (narrower)
cause to move by striking
"hit a ball"
cut slightly, with a razor
"The barber's knife nicked his cheek"