to pierce (somebody or something) slightly with a sharp point

to puncture (something)

to feel or cause discomfort as if from being pricked

to affect (somebody) with sorrow or remorse

His conscience began to prick him

(often + out) to mark or outline (something) with punctured holes or dots

(often + up) said of an animal: to raise (its ears) so that they stand erect

(usu + out) to transplant (seedlings) from the place where they germinate to a more permanent position, e.g. in a flower bed

to prick something or cause a pricking sensation

to feel discomfort as if from being pricked

the act of pricking something or the sensation of being pricked

a nagging or sharp feeling of sorrow or remorse

coarse slang the penis

coarse slang a disagreeable or contemptible person