prick (n.)

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

    [ Syn: asshole , bastard , cocksucker , dickhead , shit , mother fucker , motherfucker , whoreson , son of a bitch , sob ]

  2. a depression scratched or carved into a surface

    [ Syn: incision , scratch , slit , dent ]

  3. obscene terms for penis

    [ Syn: cock , dick , shaft , pecker , peter , tool , putz ]

  4. the act of puncturing with a small point; he gave the balloon a small prick

    [ Syn: pricking ]

    prick (v.)

  1. make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample

    [ Syn: prickle ]

  2. cause a stinging pain; The needle pricked his skin

    [ Syn: sting , twinge ]

  3. raise; The dog pricked up his ears

    [ Syn: prick up , cock up ]

  4. stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

    [ Syn: goad ]

  5. cause a prickling sensation

    [ Syn: prickle ]

  6. to cause a sharp emotional pain; The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience'

  7. deliver a sting to; A bee stung my arm yesterday

    [ Syn: sting , bite ]

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