snick

[ snik ]

verb (used with object)

1. to cut, snip, or nick.
2. to strike sharply:

   He snicked the ball with his cue.

3. to snap or click (a gun, trigger, etc.).

verb (used without object)

1. to click.

noun

1. a small cut; nick.
2. a click.
3. Cricket.
   1. a glancing blow given to the ball.
   2. the ball so hit.

snick

/ snɪk /

noun

1. a small cut; notch
2. a knot in thread, etc
3. cricket
   1. a glancing blow off the edge of the bat
   2. the ball so hit

verb

1. to cut a small corner or notch in (material, etc)
2. cricket to hit (the ball) with a snick

Word History and Origins

Origin of snick¹

1550–60; origin uncertain; compare Scots sneck to cut (off ), Old Norse snikka to whittle

Word History and Origins

Origin of snick¹

C18: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse snikka to whittle, Swedish snicka

Example Sentences

On Days 2 and 3, the technology used to register “snicks” — light contact between bat and ball — wasn’t available in the Decision Review System, either.

From Seattle Times

The mechanism is top-notch The mechanism is top-notch, with the display gliding smoothly and snapping shut with an incredibly satisfying, audible “snick.”

From The Verge

The doors hang true and they close and latch with a satisfying double-barreled snick: CHA-chunk.

From Washington Post

It slides open with a satisfying “snick” sound and flips shut with a crisp snap, everything just spring-loaded enough to feel effortless.

From The Verge

SNCC, pronounced “snick,” had quickly become a kind of advance guard of the movement, helping organize sit-ins and demonstrations throughout the South.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• chop
• crack
• hack
• nick
• splinter
• whack