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prick

English

🔊 the act of puncturing with a small point
“he gave the balloon a small prick”
🔊 obscene terms for penis
🔊 a depression scratched or carved into a surface
🔊 insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
🔊 to cause a sharp emotional pain
“The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience”
🔊 cause a stinging pain
“The needle pricked his skin”
🔊 stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
🔊 make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
“The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample”
🔊 raise
“The dog pricked up his ears”
🔊 cause a prickling sensation
🔊 deliver a sting to
“A bee stung my arm yesterday”