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prick noun [C] (HOLE) the act of making a very small hole in the surface of something with a sharp object, or a hole that is made like this: The test requires a small blood sample from a heel prick. She saw the two tiny pricks on her with blood running down her chest from the wound.
The meaning of PRICK is a mark or shallow hole made by a pointed instrument. How to use prick in a sentence.
If you pierce your skin with a thorn, needle, or similar sharp object, you prick your skin. The mark it leaves on you is also called a prick. You can also use prick to describe the sensation of tears welling — your favorite sad movie might make tears prick your eyes.
Prick definition: a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.. See examples of PRICK used in a sentence.
Definition of prick verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
If you prick something, you make small holes in it with a sharp object such as a pin.
