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- Dictionaryprick/prɪk/
verb
- 1. make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point; pierce slightly: "prick the potatoes with a fork" Similar
- 2. (especially of a horse or dog) make (the ears) stand erect when on the alert: "the dog's ears were pricked" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of piercing something with a sharp point: "the pin prick had produced a drop of blood"
- 2. a man's penis. vulgar slang
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The meaning of PRICK is a mark or shallow hole made by a pointed instrument. How to use prick in a sentence.
the act of making a very small hole in the surface of something with a sharp object, or a hole that is made like this: The test requires a small blood sample from a heel prick. She saw the two tiny pricks on her with blood running down her chest from the wound.
prick (up) your ears. (of an animal, especially a horse or dog) to raise the ears. . (also your ears prick up) (of a person) to listen carefully because you have just heard something interesting; to listen out for something you might hear. Her ears pricked up at the sound of his name.
If you pierce your skin with a thorn, needle, or similar sharp object, you prick your skin. The mark it leaves on you is also called a prick. You can also use prick to describe the sensation of tears welling — your favorite sad movie might make tears prick your eyes.
If you prick something, you make small holes in it with a sharp object such as a pin.
Prick definition: a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.. See examples of PRICK used in a sentence.
to make a very small hole in something with a sharp object: Prick the potatoes all over before baking. I pricked my finger on a pin. prick. noun [ C ] The injection won't hurt - you'll just feel a slight prick. (Definition of prick from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of prick. in Chinese (Traditional)
