0 in sports, especially cricket, to hit the ball off the edge of the bat: --
1 (in sports, especially cricket) the act of hitting the ball off the edge of the bat: --
The umpire couldn't hear the snick and, to everyone's astonishment, gave him not out.
None of them heard the gentle snick of the lock in the front door.
It shut with a sharp snick, and there followed a long silence, broken only by the whimpering of the dogs.
The skeans snicked back into the clasps of their cloaks.
Then the eldest brother cut off the head; snick-snack, and carried it to the chief.
The cut is such an effective play that the snick has largely encroached upon it.
Somewhere deep within the machine a switch snicked sharply, and the great room's lighting brightened almost imperceptibly.
He drew back the rejecting mechanism, and heard the soft, reassuring snick of the cartridge as it slid from the magazine into the chamber.
Immediately there was a sharp clang, as some catch snicked in, and held it against the powerful operating spring.