Prick (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 2
Deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Cause a prickling sensation.
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 4
Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick.
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 6
To cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience".
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Verbs of feeling.