Prick Up (Verb)
Meaning
Raise; "The dog pricked up his ears".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She pricked up at the sound of her name being called.
- The horses pricked up their ears as they sensed something was wrong.
- He pricked up when he heard them mention his hometown.
- As she heard her favorite song, she pricked up and started singing along.
- When the phone rang, the receptionist pricked up immediately to answer the call.