knycka — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- filch verb To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
- nick noun A small cut or notch in a surface, or the exact critical point or moment something happens.
- snatch verb To grab something suddenly and quickly.
- snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
- steal verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.
Senses
knycka is used for these senses in English:
- abstract (transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
- filch (transitive) To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
- nick (transitive, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, law enforcement, slang) To arrest.
- snitch (slang, dated, transitive) To steal, quickly and quietly.
abstract — full definition
- noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
- adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
- verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.