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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prick /prɪk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Pathologya puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
- the act of pricking:He could hardly feel the prick of the needle.
- Pathologya sharp pain caused by being pricked;
twinge. - Slang Terms(vulgar ).
- penis.
- a nasty, hateful person.
v. - Pathology to pierce or make a hole in with a sharp point;
puncture:[~ + object]I pricked my finger. - Pathologyto (cause to) feel sharp pain, as from piercing: [no object]The thorns prick if you touch them.[~ + object]The thorns pricked her legs.
- to cause sharp mental pain to:[~ + object]His conscience pricked him.
- Animal Behavior prick up, to (cause to) stand erect or point upward: [~ + up + object]The dog pricked up its ears.[no object]The dog's ears pricked up.
Idioms- Idioms prick up one's ears, to become very alert;
listen attentively:She pricked up her ears when she overheard the boss talking about her department.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prick (prik),USA pronunciation n. - Pathologya puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
- a sharp point;
prickle. - the act of pricking:the prick of a needle.
- Pathologythe state or sensation of being pricked.
- Pathologya sharp pain caused by or as if by being pricked;
twinge. - the pointed end of a prickspur.
- Slang Terms(vulgar).
- penis.
- an obnoxious or contemptible person.
- [Archaic.]a goad for oxen.
- [Obs.]a small or minute mark, a dot, or a point.
- [Obs.]any pointed instrument or weapon.
- Idioms kick against the pricks, to resist incontestable facts or authority;
protest uselessly:In appealing the case again, you will just be kicking against the pricks.
v.t. - Pathologyto pierce with a sharp point;
puncture. - Pathologyto affect with sharp pain, as from piercing.
- to cause sharp mental pain to;
sting, as with remorse, anger, etc.:His conscience pricked him. - to urge on with or as if with a goad or spur:My duty pricks me on.
- to mark (a surface) with pricks or dots in tracing something.
- to mark or trace (something) on a surface by pricks or dots.
- Animal Behavior, Animal Behaviorto cause to stand erect or point upward (usually fol. by up):The dog pricked his ears at the sound of the bell.
- [Farriery.]
- to lame (a horse) by driving a nail improperly into its hoof.
- to nick:to prick a horse's tail.
- to measure (distance, the size of an area, etc.) on a chart with dividers (usually fol. by off).
- Botany[Hort.]to transplant (a seedling) into a container that provides more room for growth (usually fol. by out or off).
v.i. - Pathologyto perform the action of piercing or puncturing something.
- to have a sensation of being pricked.
- to spur or urge a horse on;
ride rapidly. - Animal Behaviorto rise erect or point upward, as the ears of an animal (usually fol. by up).
- Idioms prick up one's ears, to become very alert;
listen attentively:The reporter pricked up his ears at the prospect of a scoop.
- bef. 1000; (noun, nominal) Middle English prike; Old English prica, price dot, point; (verb, verbal) Middle English priken, Old English prician; cognate with Dutch, Low German prik point
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