Synonyms of prick

prick 1 of 2

verb

as in to hole

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hole
• bore
• puncture
• prickle
• perforate
• poke
• pierce
• itch
• drill
• tingle
• punch
• sting
• tickle
• tap
• hollow
• penetrate
• broach
• riddle
• gouge
• excavate
• groove
• burrow (into)

prick

2 of 2

noun

1

as in puncture

a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument

the immunization shot left a prick on my arm that turned into a bruise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puncture
• punch
• slit
• tear
• stab
• pinprick
• perforation
• pinhole
• cut
• groove
• hollow
• gouge
• break
• rupture
• gash
• incision
• slash
• rent
• laceration
• rip
• notch

2

as in tingle

a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body

she felt a sharp prick when the nurse gave her the shot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tingle
• ache
• pang
• pain
• sting
• stitch
• swelling
• soreness
• twinge
• sore
• shoot
• agony
• smart
• discomfort
• tenderness
• headache
• throe
• suffering
• inflammation
• distress
• anguish
• hurt
• misery
• torture
• injury
• torment
• harm
• sufferance
• detriment
• toothache
• gripe
• damage
• complaint
• backache
• affliction
• earache
• colic
• bellyache
• stomachache
• charley horse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ease
• comfort
• easiness

Phrases Containing prick

• prick up one's ears