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Prick
prɪk
Prick definitions
verb
prick
pricked
pricking
pricks
- make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point; pierce slightly
"prick the potatoes with a fork"
pierce puncture make/put a hole in stab perforate rupture riddle penetrate nick spear slit incise knife bore spike skewer spit stick punch pin needle jag jab- feel a sensation as though a sharp point were sticking into one
"she felt her scalp prick and her palms were damp"
- (of tears) cause the sensation of imminent weeping in (a person's eyes)
"tears of disappointment were pricking her eyelids"
- cause mental or emotional discomfort to
"her conscience pricked her as she told the lie"
- provoke to action
"the police were pricked into action by the horrifying sight"
- (especially of a horse or dog) make (the ears) stand erect when on the alert
"the dog's ears were pricked"