nick-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: Cut or decrease slightly.

Commentary:
NOTE: may be metaphorical.

Examples:
The scandal really nicked her reputation.
He nicked a patient with the scalpel.
I nicked myself with a thumb tack.
Stock prices were nicked by the recession.

Mappings:
VerbNet: carve-21.2-1,hurt-40.8.3-2
FrameNet: Damaging
PropBank: nick.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: Divide or reset the tail muscles of.

Examples:
She nicked several horses that day, healing ailments.
Nick the horse.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: Mate successfully, of livestock.

Examples:
We nicked the cattle.
Nick these two animals.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: (Slang) Steal something.

Examples:
I nicked two paintings from the museum.
She nicked half her supervisor's safe before bolting.

Mappings:
VerbNet: steal-10.5-1
FrameNet: Theft
PropBank: NM