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prick
/pɹɪk/
noun 5verb 5
Collocations
5ADJ.
arrogant, crazy, little, pretentious, real, scared, sharp, utter
VERB + PRICK
bit, call, felt, lying, self-inflated, tear
PRICK + NOUN
corner, ears, paper, rumor
PREP.
during, in, up
ADV.
fondly, sometimes
Definitions
noun
1
A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing.
2
An indentation or small mark made with a pointed object.
3
A dot or other diacritical mark used in writing; a point.
4
A tiny particle; a small amount of something; a jot.
5
A small pointed object.
Pins, wooden pricks, nails, sprigs of rosemary.
It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
verb
1
To pierce or puncture slightly.
John hardly felt the needle prick his arm when the adept nurse drew blood.
2
To pierce or puncture slightly.
3
To pierce or puncture slightly.
They had shot at old Tom, the hare, too, but he is still alive; at least I pricked him yesterday morn across the path into the turnip field.
4
To form by piercing or puncturing.
to prick holes in paper
to prick a pattern for embroidery
5
To mark or denote by a puncture; to designate by pricking; to choose; to mark.
c. 1620, Francis Bacon, letter of advice to Sir George Villiers Some who are pricked for sheriffs.
And, hark ye—let the soldiers for duty be carefully pricked off; and see that none of them be more or less partakers of your debauch.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the act of puncturing with a small point
noun — insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irri
verb — stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
verb — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
verb — cause a prickling sensation
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Pins, wooden pricks, nails, sprigs of rosemary.
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It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
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I felt a sharp prick as the nurse took a sample of blood.
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John hardly felt the needle prick his arm when the adept nurse drew blood.
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They had shot at old Tom, the hare, too, but he is still alive; at least I pricked him yesterday morn across the path into the turnip field.
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to prick holes in paper
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