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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.
If you prick something, you make small holes in it with a sharp object such as a pin.
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.
