Main Entry: ²needle

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): nee·dled; nee·dling \ˈnēd-liŋ, ˈnē-d^əl-iŋ\

Date: circa 1715

transitive verb 1 : to sew or pierce with or as if with a needle
2 a : tease, torment b : to incite to action by repeated gibes <needled the boy into a fight>intransitive verb : sew, embroider

— nee·dler \ˈnēd-lər, ˈnē-d^əl-ər\ noun