Definitions for pricking
Overview of noun pricking
The noun pricking has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. prick, pricking
(the act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick")
Overview of verb prick
The verb prick has 7 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (3) prickle, prick
(make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample")
2. (1) prick, sting, twinge
(cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin")
3. (1) prick up, prick, cock up
(raise; "The dog pricked up his ears")
4. (1) goad, prick
(stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick)
5. prickle, prick
(cause a prickling sensation)
6. prick
(to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience")
7. sting, bite, prick
(deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday")
