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   prick

   /prɪk/

   verb

   • 1. make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point; pierce slightly: "prick the potatoes with a fork" Similar piercepuncturemake/put a hole instabperforateruptureriddlepenetratenickspearslitinciseknifeborespikeskewerspitstickpunchpinneedlejagjabrare:pinktranspierce
   • ▪ feel a sensation as though a sharp point were sticking into one: "she felt her scalp prick and her palms were damp" Similar stingsmartburntingleprickleitchhurtbe sorebe irritated
   • ▪ (of tears) cause the sensation of imminent weeping in (a person's eyes): "tears of disappointment were pricking her eyelids" Similar stingsmartburntingleprickleitchhurtbe sorebe irritated
   • ▪ cause mental or emotional discomfort to: "her conscience pricked her as she told the lie" Similar troubleworrydistresscause someone distressperturbdisturboppressharrowharasscause someone anguishafflicttormentplagueprey ongnaw atcuttouchstabpaincause someone pain
   • ▪ provoke to action: "the police were pricked into action by the horrifying sight" Similar goadprodinciteprovokeurgespurstingwhippromptstimulateencourageinspiremotivatepushpropelimpel
   • 2. (especially of a horse or dog) make (the ears) stand erect when on the alert: "the dog's ears were pricked" Similar raiseerectpoint

   noun

   • 1. an act of piercing something with a sharp point: "the pin prick had produced a drop of blood"
   • ▪ a small hole or mark made by pricking something. Similar holepunctureperforationpinholenickwoundcutgash
   • ▪ a sharp pain caused by being pierced with a sharp point: "he felt a tiny prick in his arm" Similar jabstingpinprickstabnickjag
   • ▪ a sudden feeling of an unpleasant emotion: "she felt a prick of resentment" Similar pangprickingtwingestabgnawing
   • 2. a man's penis. vulgar slang
   • ▪ a stupid or contemptible man.
   • 3. a spiked stick used for driving oxen. archaic

   Word Origin Old Englishpricca (noun), prician (verb), probably of West Germanic origin and related to Low German and Dutch prik (noun), prikken (verb).

   Derivatives

   • 1. pricker noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prickPrick Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PRICK is a mark or shallow hole made by a pointed instrument. How to use prick in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRICK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › prickPRICK definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   prick. If you prick something or prick holes in it, you make small holes in it with a sharp object such as a pin. Prick the potatoes and rub the skins with salt. If something sharp pricks you or if you prick yourself with something sharp, it sticks into you or presses your skin and causes you pain.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › prickPrick - definition of prick by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionprick verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of prick verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prickPrick - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of prick. verb. make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn. “The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample”. synonyms: prickle. see more. verb. stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick. synonyms: goad.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › prick_nprick, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun prick mean? There are 34 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun prick, 19 of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.