prickverb [ T ]
uk/prɪk/us/prɪk/to make a very small hole or holes in the surface of something, sometimes in a way that causes pain:
Prick the skin of the potatoes with a fork before baking them.
She pricked the balloon with a pin and it burst with a loud bang.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making holes in things
- bore
- breach
- dent
- drill
- gouge
- hole
- perforate
- perforated
- pierce
- piercing
- probe
- punch
- puncture
- riddle
Idiom(s)
prick sb's conscience
prick the bubble (of sth)
Phrasal verb(s)
prick (sth) up
pricknoun [ C ]
uk/prɪk/us/prɪk/offensiveprick noun [ C ] (BODY PART)
a penis
prick noun [ C ] (MAN)
a stupid man:
I'm not wearing that - I'd look a complete prick.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Stupid and silly people
- a right one idiom
- airhead
- asshole
- berk
- birdbrain
- dolt
- doofus
- dork
- duffer
- dullard
- mouth-breather
- muggins
- muppet
- mutt
- need
- simpleton
- stupid
- thicko
- tosser
- turkey
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