prick

prick1 [ prık ] verb

1. ) transitive to make a very small hole in the surface of something with a sharp object:

He pricked his finger and drew blood.

Prick the sausages with a fork.

2. ) intransitive or transitive to cause or experience a guilty or embarrassed feeling, when you know you are doing something wrong:

Her conscience pricked her.

3. ) transitive MAINLY LITERARY if tears prick your eyes, you feel as if you are going to cry:

Sudden tears pricked Alex's eyes.

4. ) intransitive or transitive to experience a sharp stinging feeling or cause this feeling on someone's skin or eyes:

Trickles of sweat pricked the back of her neck.

prick (up) your ears

1. ) to start listening to something very carefully because it sounds interesting

2. ) if an animal pricks up its ears, it moves them upward in order to listen carefully

prick

prick 2 [ prık ] noun count

1. ) a quick feeling of sharp pain, caused by a sharp object making a hole on your skin:

He felt a tiny prick in his arm.

a ) a small hole made with something sharp:

You can get some diseases from cuts or needle pricks.

2. ) OFFENSIVE an insulting word for a man that you think is stupid, rude, or unpleasant

3. ) IMPOLITE a man's PENIS

4. ) MAINLY LITERARY a small, sharp, unpleasant feeling or emotion:

prick of: She felt a prick of resentment at having to ask him.