nick off
B2 informal intransitive
In simple words
To go away or leave, often quickly or to avoid something.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To leave quickly, often to avoid a situation or person.
"He nicked off before the teacher could ask who started the fight."
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
Used as a rude command to tell someone to go away.
"'Nick off!' she shouted at the kids kicking a ball near her garden."
Usage notes
Primarily Australian English. Used as both an imperative ('nick off!') and a statement ('he nicked off before I could talk to him'). The imperative is a rude dismissal. Equivalent to British 'clear off' or 'push off'.
Forms
Base
nick off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
nicks off
he/she/it
Past simple
nicked off
yesterday
Past participle
nicked off
have + pp
-ing form
nicking off
continuous
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