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- DictionaryPrick/prik/
verb
- 1. make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point; pierce slightly: "prick the potatoes with a fork"
- 2. (especially of a horse or dog) make (the ears) stand erect when on the alert: "the dog's tail was wagging and her ears were pricked"
noun
- 1. an act of piercing something with a fine, sharp point: "the pin prick had produced a drop of blood"
- 2. a penis. vulgar slang
The meaning of PRICK is a mark or shallow hole made by a pointed instrument. How to use prick in a sentence.
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.
noun. a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like. a sharp point; prickle. the act of pricking: the prick of a needle. the state or sensation of being pricked. a sharp pain caused by or as if by being pricked; twinge. the pointed end of a prickspur. Slang: Vulgar. penis. an obnoxious or contemptible person. Archaic. a goad for oxen.
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.
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.
Definition of prick verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to make a very small hole in something with a sharp object: Prick the potatoes all over before baking. I pricked my finger on a pin. prick. noun [ C ] The injection won't hurt - you'll just feel a slight prick. (Definition of prick from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of prick. in Chinese (Traditional)
