Definition of Prick

Verb: prick  prik

  1. Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
    "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample";
    - prickle
     
  2. Cause a stinging pain
    "The needle pricked his skin";
    - sting, twinge
     
  3. Raise
    "The dog pricked up his ears";
    - prick up, cock up
     
  4. Stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
    - goad
     
  5. Cause a prickling sensation
    - prickle
     
  6. To cause a sharp emotional pain
    "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"
     
  7. Deliver a sting to
    - sting, bite
Noun: prick  prik
  1. [vulgar, offensive] Insulting term of address for people who are stupid, irritating or ridiculous
     
  2. A depression scratched or carved into a surface
    - incision, scratch, slit, dent
     
  3. [vulgar] Obscene term for penis
     
  4. The act of puncturing with a small point
    "he gave the balloon a small prick";
    - pricking

See also:
pricing
pricked

Anagrams containing the word prick

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