prick

noun

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\ ˈprik

Definition of prick

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a mark or shallow hole made by a pointed instrument

2a : a pointed instrument or weapon

b : a sharp projecting organ or part

3 : an instance of pricking or the sensation of being pricked: such as

a : a nagging or sharp feeling of remorse, regret, or sorrow

b : a slight sharply localized discomfort the prick of a needle

4 vulgar : penis

5 slang, vulgar : a spiteful or contemptible man often having some authority

prick

verb

pricked; pricking; pricks

Definition of prick (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to pierce slightly with a sharp point

2 : to affect with anguish, grief, or remorse doubt began to prick him— Philip Hale

3 : to ride, guide, or urge on with or as if with spurs : goad

4 : to mark, distinguish, or note by means of a small mark

5 : to trace or outline with punctures

6 : to remove (a young seedling) from the seedbed to another suitable for further growth —usually used with out

7 : to cause to be or stand erect a dog pricking its ears

intransitive verb

1a : to prick something or cause a pricking sensation

b : to feel discomfort as if from being pricked

2a : to urge a horse with the spur

b : to ride fast

3 : thrust

4 : to become directed upward : point

prick up one's ears

: to listen intently

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Examples of prick in a Sentence

Noun She felt a prick as the thorn jabbed her foot. He felt the prick of the needle. She felt a prick of jealousy. Verb The nurse pricked my finger and squeezed out a drop of blood. The sharp shells pricked the bottoms of our feet. She was pricked by doubt. See More