transitive. To pierce slightly; make a minute hole in (a surface or body) with a fine or sharp point; to puncture, perforate. Hence: to wound or…
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| 释义 | the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > making holes or becoming holed > make (an opening or hole) [verb (transitive)] > make an opening or hole in or into > bore, pierce, or perforate > with something sharp-pointed > prick (15) prickOE transitive. To pierce slightly; make a minute hole in (a surface or body) with a fine or sharp point; to puncture, perforate. Hence: to wound or… pointa1425 transitive and intransitive. To prick with something sharp; to pierce, stab. Also figurative. Obsolete. joba1500 intransitive. Of a bird: to peck. More generally: to penetrate into, to stab, pierce, or prod at. Now regional and rare. birlc1540 transitive. To prick, pierce, or stab; to cover with punctures. punct1548 transitive. To prick, pierce; = point, v.1 7. nib1558 transitive. To peck, pick at, or prick. Also figurative. Obsolete. pounce1570 transitive. To prick, puncture, pierce, stab. Also figurative. Obsolete. punge1570 transitive. To prick, to pierce. stab1570 To prick. Now dialect. Cf. stob, v.1 reprick1611 transitive. To prick again (in various senses). jaga1700 Scottish, English regional (northern), and U.S. regional. To prick with something sharp, as with a spur or thorn. barb1803 To pierce with, or as with, a barb. rare. jab1825 transitive. To thrust with the end or point of something; to poke roughly; to stab. rowel1891 transitive. To prick (something) with rowels. Obsolete. rare. pinprick1909 transitive. To prick or mark with or as with a pin; to goad. Also occasionally intransitive. Also figurative. |
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