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BNC: 11860 COCA: 13277

prick

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 prick /ˈprɪk/ verb
pricks; pricked; pricking
1 prick
/ˈprɪk/
verb
pricks; pricked; pricking
Learner's definition of PRICK
[+ object] : to make a very small hole in (something) with a sharp pointed object扎;刺;戳
[+ object] : to cause a sharp, painful feeling on or in (part of your body)使(身体某部位)刺痛
literary
◊ If tears prick your eyes, you begin to feel tears in your eyes.泪水刺痛双眼。
[+ object] : to make (someone) feel guilt, shame, regret, etc.使…感到不安
of an animal : to cause (the ears) to point upward(动物)竖起(耳朵)
[+ object]
[no object]
used figuratively of people用于比喻人
2 prick /ˈprɪk/ noun
plural pricks
2 prick
/ˈprɪk/
noun
plural pricks
Learner's definition of PRICK
[count]
: an act of making a small hole in something with a sharp pointed object扎;刺;戳
: a feeling of pain caused by being touched by something sharp or pointed刺痛
: a slight, sharp feeling of sadness, regret, etc.伤心;悔恨
informal + offensive : penis
informal + offensive : a very bad or unpleasant man笨蛋;蠢材
BNC: 11860 COCA: 13277

prick

1 of 2

noun

1
: a mark or shallow hole made by a pointed instrument
2
a
: 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

2 of 2

verb

pricked; pricking; pricks

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

1
a
: to prick something or cause a pricking sensation
b
: to feel discomfort as if from being pricked
2
a
: to urge a horse with the spur
b
: to ride fast
3
: thrust
4
: to become directed upward : point
Phrases
prick up one's ears
: to listen intently

Example Sentences

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

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English prikke, from Old English prica; akin to Middle Dutch pric prick

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of prick was before the 12th century
BNC: 11860 COCA: 13277

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