- prick, pricking - the act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"
--1 is a kind of puncture
Derived form: verb prick1
- 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"
--1 is one way to pierce
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun pricker1, noun pricker2, noun prick4, noun prick2, noun pricking1
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- prick, sting, twinge - cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
--2 is one way to hurt, ache, suffer
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Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- prick up, prick, cock up - raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"
--3 is one way to rear, erect
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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- goad, prick - prod or urge as if with a log stick
--4 is one way to stab, jab
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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- prickle, prick - cause a prickling sensation
--5 is one way to prick, sting, twinge
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Something ----s
Somebody's (body part) ----s
- prick - to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"
--6 is one way to arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- sting, bite, prick - deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
--7 is one way to pierce
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Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- sting, bite, prick - deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"