What is the meaning of prick?

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noun

verb

  • Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn.
    • usage: "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
  • Cause a stinging pain.
    • usage: "The needle pricked his skin"
  • Raise.
    • usage: "The dog pricked up his ears"
  • Stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick.
  • Cause a prickling sensation.
  • To cause a sharp emotional pain.
    • usage: "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"
  • Deliver a sting to.
    • usage: "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
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APAWordNet. (2010). Prick. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/prick/definitions/1192784
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "Prick" http://smartdefine.org/prick/definitions/1192784 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, Prick, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/prick/definitions/1192784>.
MLAWordNet. "Prick" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/prick/definitions/1192784>
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