snick

• Nom désignant une petite entaille ou une encoche, et au cricket, un contact glissant de la balle avec le bord de la batte.

A noun referring to a small cut or notch, or in cricket, a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the bat.

1. Small cut or notchB2formal

   A small, often shallow cut or notch made on a surface.

   Petite entaille

   • He made a small snick in the wood with his knife.
   • There was a tiny snick on the edge of the blade.
   • The paper had a snick from the scissors.

   Synonymescutincisionnicknotchscratchslitsnip

2. Cricket: edge of the batC1formalsport

   A glancing contact between the ball and the edge of the cricket bat, often resulting in a catch.

   touche de bordure

   • The batsman was caught behind off a fine snick.
   • The umpire heard a clear snick as the ball passed the bat.
   • He was dismissed by a snick to the wicketkeeper.

   Synonymesedgenick

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de couper ou de faire une petite entaille nette et rapide, souvent accompagnée d'un léger bruit sec ou claquement.

A verb used to indicate the act of cutting or making a small, sharp, or quick incision, often with a slight clicking sound.

1. Hit a glancing blow with the edge of the batB2formalsport

   To strike the ball with the edge of the bat, often resulting in a slight deflection.

   Frapper la balle avec la tranche de la batte

   • The batsman snicked the ball to the wicketkeeper.
   • He snicked a delivery that was moving away from him.
   • The ball snicked off the edge of the bat and went for four.

   Synonymesedgenick

2. Cut slightly with a razorB2formal

   To make a small, sharp cut or incision, typically with a razor or a sharp blade.

   Entailler légèrement

   • He snicked his chin while shaving.
   • She carefully snicked the thread with a pair of scissors.
   • The barber snicked the customer's ear by accident.

   Synonymescutnicknotchslitsnip