prick


Definition: Meaning of, prick in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / prɪk /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
prick pricked pricked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
pricking pricks
  1. [transitive] to make a small hole in something using something sharp
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  2. [intransitive and transitive] if something pricks a part of your body, or if it pricks, you feel small sharp pains [↪  prickle]
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  3. prick somebody's conscience if something pricks someone's conscience or their conscience pricks them, they feel guilty or ashamed
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  4. prick (up) its ears if an animal pricks up its ears, it raises them to listen to a sound
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  5. prick (up) your ears if you prick up your ears or your ears prick up, you listen carefully because you have heard something interesting
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Singular Plural
prick pricks
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  1. person spoken not polite a very offensive word for a stupid unpleasant man
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  2. sex organ informal not polite a PENIS
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  3. point entering a slight pain you get when something sharp goes into your skin
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  4. point entering British English an act of pricking something
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  5. emotion a sudden slight feeling you get when you are unhappy about something
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  6. prick of conscience an uncomfortable feeling that you have done something wrong
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prick used in phrases

prick used in phrasal verbs

  • prick out (phrasal verb)
    1. to move a small young plant into a larger pot or container so that it can grow bigger
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