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verb | noun prickprick1 /prɪk/ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEprick |
| Present | I, you, we, they | prick | | he, she, it | pricks | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | pricked | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have pricked | | he, she, it | has pricked | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had pricked | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will prick | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have pricked |
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| Present | I | am pricking | | he, she, it | is pricking | | you, we, they | are pricking | | Past | I, he, she, it | was pricking | | you, we, they | were pricking | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been pricking | | he, she, it | has been pricking | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been pricking | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be pricking | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been pricking |
THESAURUSto make a small hole in or through something using an object with a sharp point► pierceto make a small hole in or through something using an object with a sharp point: A bullet pierced his spinal cord. Pierce a hole in each card to thread the ribbon through. ► make a hole in something to cut something or do something else that causes it to have a hole: Make a hole in the bottom of the can using a hammer and nail. ► poke a hole informal to make a hole in something by pushing something pointed into it: Use your finger to poke a hole in the dough. ► prick to make a very small hole in the surface of something, using something thin with a sharp point: She pricked her finger with the needle. ► punch to make a hole in something using a metal tool or other sharp object: I had to punch an extra hole in the belt to get it to fit. ► puncture to make a small hole in something so that air or liquid can get out: A broken rib punctured his lung. ► drill to make a hole using a special tool: He drilled three holes in the wall about six inches apart. ► bore to make a deep round hole in a hard surface: Workers bored a hole in the rock. ► penetrate formal to pass into or through something that is deep or thick, and usually make a hole in it: The bullet penetrated the door and went through the other side. 1to make a small hole in the surface of something, using a sharp point: She had pricked her finger on a rose thorn.► see thesaurus at pierce2to cause a painful stinging feeling on your skin: Tears pricked my eyes and stung in my throat. → see also prickle23prick somebody’s conscience to make someone feel guilty or ashamed: The campaign has pricked the conscience of the nation.prick up phrasal verb1prick something ↔ up if someone pricks up his or her ears, he or she starts listening carefully because he or she has heard something interesting: Jay pricked up his ears when I mentioned vacation.2prick something ↔ up if an animal pricks up its ears, or its ears prick up, it raises them and points them toward a sound verb | noun prickprick2 noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYprick2Origin: Old English prica 1a slight pain you get when something sharp goes into your skin: He felt a sudden sting like the prick of a needle.2a small hole made by a sharp point, especially in your skin3a sudden slight feeling of unhappiness, worry, etc.4an act of pricking something → see also pinprick |