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P0553400 (prĭk)n.1. a. The act of piercing or pricking.b. The sensation of being pierced or pricked.2. a. A persistent or sharply painful feeling of sorrow or remorse.b. A small, sharp, local pain, such as that made by a needle or bee sting.3. A small mark or puncture made by a pointed object.4. A pointed object, such as an ice pick, goad, or thorn.5. Chiefly British A hare's track or footprint.6. Vulgar Slang A penis.7. Vulgar Slang A person considered to be mean or contemptible, especially a man.v. pricked, prick·ing, pricks v.tr.1. a. To puncture lightly.b. To make (a hole) by puncturing something.2. To spur (a horse).3. To affect with a mental or emotional pang, as of sorrow or remorse: criticism that pricked his conscience.4. To impel as if with a spur; stimulate or provoke.5. To mark or delineate on a surface by means of small punctures: prick a pattern on a board.6. To pierce the quick of (a horse's hoof) while shoeing.7. To transplant (seedlings, for example) before final planting.8. To cause to stand erect or point upward: The dogs pricked their ears.v.intr.1. To pierce or puncture something or cause a pricking feeling.2. To feel a pang or twinge from being pricked.3. a. To spur a horse on.b. To ride at a gallop.4. To stand erect; point upward: The dog's ears pricked at the noise.Phrasal Verb: prick off Nautical To measure with dividers on a chart.Idiom: prick up (one's) ears To listen with attentive interest.

[Middle English, from Old English prica, puncture.]

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(prɪk) vb (mainly tr) 1. a. to make (a small hole) in (something) by piercing lightly with a sharp pointb. to wound in this manner2. (intr) to cause or have a piercing or stinging sensation3. to cause to feel a sharp emotional pain: knowledge of such poverty pricked his conscience. 4. to puncture or pierce5. to mark, delineate, or outline by dots or punctures6. (usually foll by: up) to rise or raise erect; point: the dog pricked his ears up at his master's call. 7. (Horticulture) (usually foll by: out or off) to transplant (seedlings) into a larger container8. (Navigation) (often foll by off) nautical to measure or trace (a course, distance, etc) on a chart with dividers9. archaic to rouse or impel; urge on10. (intr) archaic to ride fast on horseback; spur a horse on11. prick up one's ears to start to listen attentively; become interestedn12. the act of pricking or the condition or sensation of being pricked13. a mark made by a sharp point; puncture14. a sharp emotional pain resembling the physical pain caused by being pricked: a prick of conscience. 15. (Anatomy) a taboo slang word for penis16. slang derogatory an obnoxious or despicable man17. an instrument or weapon with a sharp point, such as a thorn, goad, bee sting, etc18. (Zoology) the footprint or track of an animal, esp a hare19. obsolete a small mark caused by pricking a surface; dot; point20. kick against the pricks to hurt oneself by struggling against something in vain[Old English prica point, puncture; related to Dutch prik, Icelandic prik short stick, Swedish prick point, stick]

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n. 1. a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like. 2. the act of pricking: the prick of a needle. 3. the state or sensation of being pricked. 4. a sharp pain or feeling of discomfort caused by or as if by being pricked; twinge. 5. a sharp point or part; prickle. 6. Vulgar Slang. a. penis. b. a nasty, obnoxious, or contemptible person. 7. Obs. a pointed instrument or weapon. v.t. 8. to pierce with a sharp point; puncture: I pricked my finger. 9. to affect with sharp pain, as from piercing. 10. to cause sharp mental pain to; sting, as with remorse: His conscience pricked him. 11. to urge on with or as if with a goad or spur. 12. to mark (a surface) with pricks or dots in tracing something. 13. to mark or trace by means of pricks or dots. 14. to cause to stand erect or point upward (usu. fol. by up): The dog pricked up its ears. 15. to lame (a horse) by driving a nail improperly into its hoof. 16. to transplant (a seedling) into a container that provides more room for growth (usu. fol. by out or off). v.i. 17. to perform the action of piercing or puncturing something. 18. to have a sensation of being pricked. 19. to rise erect or point upward, as the ears of an animal (usu. fol. by up). 20. to spur or urge a horse on; ride rapidly. Idioms: prick up one's ears, to become very alert; listen attentively. [before 1000; (n.) Middle English prike, Old English prica, price dot, point; (v.) Middle English priken, Old English prician; c. Dutch, Low German prik point] prick′er, n.

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Past participle: pricked
Gerund: pricking

Imperative
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prick

Present
I prick
you prick
he/she/it pricks
we prick
you prick
they prick

Preterite
I pricked
you pricked
he/she/it pricked
we pricked
you pricked
they pricked

Present Continuous
I am pricking
you are pricking
he/she/it is pricking
we are pricking
you are pricking
they are pricking

Present Perfect
I have pricked
you have pricked
he/she/it has pricked
we have pricked
you have pricked
they have pricked

Past Continuous
I was pricking
you were pricking
he/she/it was pricking
we were pricking
you were pricking
they were pricking

Past Perfect
I had pricked
you had pricked
he/she/it had pricked
we had pricked
you had pricked
they had pricked

Future
I will prick
you will prick
he/she/it will prick
we will prick
you will prick
they will prick

Future Perfect
I will have pricked
you will have pricked
he/she/it will have pricked
we will have pricked
you will have pricked
they will have pricked

Future Continuous
I will be pricking
you will be pricking
he/she/it will be pricking
we will be pricking
you will be pricking
they will be pricking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been pricking
you have been pricking
he/she/it has been pricking
we have been pricking
you have been pricking
they have been pricking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been pricking
you will have been pricking
he/she/it will have been pricking
we will have been pricking
you will have been pricking
they will have been pricking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been pricking
you had been pricking
he/she/it had been pricking
we had been pricking
you had been pricking
they had been pricking

Conditional
I would prick
you would prick
he/she/it would prick
we would prick
you would prick
they would prick

Past Conditional
I would have pricked
you would have pricked
he/she/it would have pricked
we would have pricked
you would have pricked
they would have pricked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prick - insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculousdickhead, mother fucker, motherfucker, asshole, bastard, son of a bitch, whoreson, cocksucker, SOB, shitdirty word, vulgarism, obscenity, smut, filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrasedisagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
	2.	prick - a depression scratched or carved into a surfaceincision, scratch, dent, slitimprint, impression, depression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"scotch, score - a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
	3.	prick - obscene terms for penis pecker, cock, dick, peter, putz, tool, shaftpenis, phallus, member - the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)dirty word, vulgarism, obscenity, smut, filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrase
	4.	prick - the act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"prickingpuncture - the act of puncturing or perforating
Verb	1.	prick - make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"prickleneedle - prick with a needlepierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
	2.	prick - cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"twinge, stingache, hurt, suffer - feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"prickle, prick - cause a prickling sensation
	3.	prick - raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"cock up, prick uperect, rear - cause to rise up
	4.	prick - stab or urge on as if with a pointed stickgoadstab, jab - stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"
	5.	prick - cause a prickling sensationprickletwinge, prick, sting - cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
	6.	prick - to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
	7.	prick - deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"sting, bitepierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"

prick

verb1. pierce, stab, puncture, bore, pink, punch, lance, jab, perforate, impale She pricked her finger with a needle.2. move, trouble, touch, pain, wound, distress, grieve Most were sympathetic once we had pricked their consciences.3. sting, bite, smart, itch, tingle, prickle He could feel tears pricking his eyes.noun1. pang, smart, sting, spasm, gnawing, twinge, prickle She felt a prick on the back of her neck.2. puncture, cut, hole, wound, gash, perforation, pinhole a tiny hole no bigger than a pin prickprick up raise, point, rise, stand erect The dog's ears pricked up at the sound.prick up your ears listen carefully, attend, pay attention, begin to take notice, be all ears (informal), concentrate on listening, pin your ears back, become attentive I pricked up my ears, and said, `What's that?'

prick

noun1. A sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury:ache, pain, pang, prickle, smart, soreness, stab, sting, stitch, throe, twinge.Informal: misery.2. A small mark or hole made by a sharp, pointed object:perforation, puncture, stab.3. A sharp, pointed object:needle, prickle, spine, thorn.verbTo stir to action or feeling:egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up.

Translations

刺刺孔刺痛扎穿阳具

prick

(prik) verb to pierce slightly or stick a sharp point into. She pricked her finger on a pin; He pricked a hole in the paper. 刺，扎穿 noun1. (a pain caused by) an act of pricking. You'll just feel a slight prick in your arm.刺痛2. a tiny hole made by a sharp point. a pin-prick.刺孔3. (slang, vulgar) a penis. （俚）阳具 4. (slang, vulgar) a nasty or contemptible person. He is such a prick! （俚）下三滥 prick (up) one's ears (of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc. The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.坚起耳朵听

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autem prickear

obsolete One who dissents from the teachings of any given denomination of the (Christian) church. "Autem" is an obsolete slang word for church, and "prick-eared" was a slang term often applied to puritans, who dissented from the Church of England. Ah, let the autem prickears go and form their own church rather than change our own.See also: autem

never a rose without a/the prick

There is rarely a good or positive thing, event, or circumstance that is not accompanied by something negative or unpleasant (i.e., just as a rose has thorns). A: "I can't believe the amount of taxes I have to pay on my lottery winnings!" B: "Never a rose without the prick, eh?"See also: never, prick, rose, without

policy of pin pricks

A government policy that is regarded as particularly petty. The phrase was first applied to tense relations between England and France at the end of the 19th century. How long do we have to suffer under this policy of pin pricks before they finally repeal it?See also: of, pin, policy, prick

be like a spare prick at a wedding

slang To feel awkward and out of place at an event. Primarily heard in UK. I don't know anyone here, so I've been like a spare prick at a wedding, just standing in the corner by myself.See also: like, prick, spare, wedding

a spare prick at a wedding

slang Someone who feels awkward and out of place at an event. I don't know anyone here, so I've been like a spare prick at a wedding, just standing in the corner by myself.See also: prick, spare, wedding

kick against the pricks

To resist, protest, or fight against those in positions of authority. Our generation had to live through the Thatcher era—we were defined by kicking against the pricks!See also: kick, prick

prick (one's) conscience

To cause one niggling feelings of guilt or remorse. It pricked my conscience to see my brother being led away in handcuffs, but I know it was the right thing to call the cops on him. Their promotional material is carefully crafted to prick the conscience of anyone who picks it up.See also: conscience, prick

prick (one's) ears up

To suddenly pay close attention to something. Be sure to prick your ears up if anything about the case is mentioned. I can't help but prick my ears up if I hear someone say my name—even if they aren't talking about me.See also: ear, prick, up

prick up (one's) ears

To suddenly pay close attention to something. Be sure to prick up your ears if anything about the case is mentioned. I can't help but prick up my ears if I hear someone say my name—even if they aren't talking about me.See also: ear, prick, up

a pricking in (one's) thumbs

old-fashioned, literary An intuition or premonition about something; a sense of foreknowledge about a situation, condition, or set of circumstances. A reference to a line in Shakespeare's Macbeth: "By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes." I have this pricking in my thumbs that the meeting isn't going to end in our favor. She felt the old, familiar pricking in her thumbs, a sense that something awful was about to happen to someone close to her.See also: prick, thumb

prick up its ears

and prick up one's earsFig. [for an animal or a person] to become attentive. (The animal will adjust its ears toward the sound.) The sound made the dog prick its ears up. When Fred heard his name, he pricked up his ears. She pricked her ears up when she heard her name.See also: ear, prick, up

prick up one's ears

Listen carefully, pay close attention, as in When she heard them mention her boyfriend she pricked up her ears. This term alludes to horses raising their ears at a sudden noise. [Late 1500s] See also: ear, prick, up

prick up your ears

If someone pricks up their ears, they start listening eagerly, because they suddenly hear an interesting sound or piece of information. Olivia pricked up her ears at the mention of James. Note: You can also say that someone's ears prick up. My ears pricked up when I heard her talk about food. Note: When animals such as dogs hear a sudden or unfamiliar noise, they prick up their ears; that is, their ears become more upright so that they can hear the sound better. See also: ear, prick, up

like a spare prick at a wedding

BRITISH, INFORMAL, VERY RUDEIf someone is like a spare prick at a wedding, they are not needed and nobody pays attention to them. I sat on the edge of a bench feeling like a spare prick at a wedding. Note: `Prick' is a slang word for penis. See also: like, prick, spare, wedding

kick against the pricks

mainly BRITISH, LITERARY, OLD-FASHIONEDIf you kick against the pricks, you show your opposition to people in authority. He was just an awkward young man kicking against the pricks. Note: This expression occurs in the Bible (Acts 9:5). It refers to cattle kicking out when people try to drive them by jabbing them with sticks. See also: kick, prick

kick against the pricks

hurt yourself by persisting in useless resistance or protest. In the Bible, on the road to Damascus Saul heard the words: ‘It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks’ (Acts 9:5). The image is that of an ox or other beast of burden fruitlessly kicking out when it is pricked by a goad or spur.See also: kick, prick

prick up your ears

1 (especially of a horse or dog) make the ears stand erect when on the alert. 2 (of a person) become suddenly attentive.See also: ear, prick, up

a spare prick at a wedding

a person who is out of place or has no role in a particular situation. British vulgar slangSee also: prick, spare, wedding

a pricking in your thumbs

a premonition or foreboding. This expression comes from a speech by the Second Witch in Shakespeare's Macbeth: ‘By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes’.See also: prick, thumb

ˌkick against the ˈpricks

harm yourself by protesting when it is useless to do so: People in prison learn very quickly not to kick against the pricks. If they complain, the prison officers make their lives very difficult.This idiom comes from the Bible and refers to the fact that an animal such as an ox may kick when it is pricked (= pushed with a stick) to make it move, but will still have to move.See also: kick, prick

prick your ˈconscience

your ˈconscience pricks you

make you feel guilty about something; feel guilty about something: Her conscience pricked her as she lied to her sister.See also: conscience, prick

ˌprick up your ˈears

your ˈears prick up

start to listen carefully: ‘And the winner is ...’ He pricked up his ears. ‘... Michael Poole.’This expression refers to the way dogs, horses and other animals raise their ears when they listen with attention.See also: ear, prick, up

prick

1. n. the penis. (Usually objectionable.) He held his hands over his prick and ran for the bedroom. 2. n. a stupid or obnoxious male. (Usually objectionable.) You stupid prick! Get out of here!

prick up (one's) ears

To listen with attentive interest.See also: ear, prick, up

prick up one's ears, to

To listen attentively. This term, which alludes to horses holding up their ears at a sudden noise, dates from the sixteenth century. Shakespeare used it in The Tempest (4.1): “Like unback’d colts, they prick’d their ears.”See also: prick, up

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autem prickear

never a rose without a/the prick

policy of pin pricks

be like a spare prick at a wedding

a spare prick at a wedding

kick against the pricks

prick (one's) conscience

prick (one's) ears up

prick up (one's) ears

a pricking in (one's) thumbs

prick up its ears

prick up one's ears

prick up your ears

like a spare prick at a wedding

kick against the pricks

kick against the pricks

prick up your ears

a spare prick at a wedding

a pricking in your thumbs

ˌkick against the ˈpricks

prick your ˈconscience

your ˈconscience pricks you

ˌprick up your ˈears

your ˈears prick up

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verb pierce

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verb move

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verb sting

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noun pang

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noun puncture

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phrase prick up

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phrase prick up your ears

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noun a sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury

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noun a small mark or hole made by a sharp, pointed object

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noun a sharp, pointed object

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verb to stir to action or feeling

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noun insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

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noun a depression scratched or carved into a surface

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noun obscene terms for penis

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noun the act of puncturing with a small point

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