English · Phrasal verb Attested

nick off

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: knick off

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To leave, especially in a hurry.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rời đi, đặc biệt là vội vàng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

I got somethin ta tell ya. Young Trilby's knicked off.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “nick off” mean?

To leave, especially in a hurry.

Is “nick off” formal or informal?

nick off is generally slang.