Definition of "snick"

snick¹

/snɪk/

verb
third-person singular simple present snicks, present participle snicking, simple past and past participle snicked
1. (transitive) To cut or snip.
  Quotations
  I reached out and snicked a white thread that hung from her sleeve.
  1966, John Fowles, The Magus
2. (cricket) To hit (the ball) with the edge of the bat, causing a slight deflection.
noun
plural snicks
1. (cricket) A small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch.
2. A small cut or mark.
  Quotations
  Once the furore had been dampened, the minuscule snick on Billy's knee covered in a Superman plaster […] , I found my mind flashing through multiple matters, like that of a drowning person, only more optimistic.
  2013, Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy‎
3. A knot or irregularity in yarn.

snick²

/snɪk/

verb
third-person singular simple present snicks, present participle snicking, simple past and past participle snicked
1. To make something click, to make a clicking noise.
noun
plural snicks
1. A sharp clicking sound.
  Quotations
  Then it grew louder, and suddenly there came from the window a sharp metallic snick.
  1893, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Naval Treaty, Norton, published 2005, page 698

snick³

/snɪk/

verb
third-person singular simple present snicks, present participle snicking, simple past and past participle snicked
1. Alternative form of sneck