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- Dictionaryprick/prɪk/
verb
- 1. make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point; pierce slightly: "prick the potatoes with a fork" Similar
- 2. (especially of a horse or dog) make (the ears) stand erect when on the alert: "the dog's ears were pricked" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of piercing something with a sharp point: "the pin prick had produced a drop of blood"
- 2. a man's penis. vulgar slang
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the act of making a very small hole in the surface of something with a sharp object, or a hole that is made like this: The test requires a small blood sample from a heel prick. She saw the two tiny pricks on her with blood running down her chest from the wound.
noun. ˈprik. Synonyms of prick. 1. : a mark or shallow hole made by a pointed instrument. 2. a. : a pointed instrument or weapon. b. : a sharp projecting organ or part. 3. : an instance of pricking or the sensation of being pricked: such as. a. : a nagging or sharp feeling of remorse, regret, or sorrow. b. : a slight sharply localized discomfort.
If you pierce your skin with a thorn, needle, or similar sharp object, you prick your skin. The mark it leaves on you is also called a prick. You can also use prick to describe the sensation of tears welling — your favorite sad movie might make tears prick your eyes.
noun. a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like. a sharp point; prickle. the act of pricking: the prick of a needle. the state or sensation of being pricked. a sharp pain caused by or as if by being pricked; twinge. the pointed end of a prickspur. Slang: Vulgar. penis. an obnoxious or contemptible person. Archaic. a goad for oxen.
prick (up) your ears. (of an animal, especially a horse or dog) to raise the ears. . (also your ears prick up) (of a person) to listen carefully because you have just heard something interesting; to listen out for something you might hear. Her ears pricked up at the sound of his name.
prick. (prĭk) n. 1. a. The act of piercing or pricking. b. The sensation of being pierced or pricked. 2. a. A persistent or sharply painful feeling of sorrow or remorse. b. A small, sharp, local pain, such as that made by a needle or bee sting. 3. A small mark or puncture made by a pointed object. 4.
If you prick something, you make small holes in it with a sharp object such as a pin.
A persistent or sharply painful feeling of sorrow or remorse. American Heritage Medicine. Pricking. Webster's New World. A very small puncture or, formerly, dot, made by a sharp point. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Noun Definitions (7) Synonyms: thorn. spine. prickle. needle. stab. puncture. perforation. dent. slit. scratch.
to make a very small hole in something with a sharp object: Prick the potatoes all over before baking. I pricked my finger on a pin. prick. noun [ C ] The injection won't hurt - you'll just feel a slight prick. (Definition of prick from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of prick. in Chinese (Traditional)
to make a very small hole in something with a sharp object: Prick the potatoes all over before baking. I pricked my finger on a pin. prick. noun [ C ] The injection won't hurt - you'll just feel a slight prick. (Definition of prick from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of prick. in Chinese (Traditional)
