Meaning of prick In English

• 0 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.

• 1 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.

  • Many also find the pain - which feels like a series of burning pricks - unbearable.

• 2 an unpleasant emotion that is felt for a short time:

  • With the thought came a tiny prick of fear.

• 3 a penis

• 4 a stupid man:

  • I'm not wearing that - I'd look a complete prick.

• 5 to make a small hole or holes in the surface of something:

  • The nurse pricked his finger to draw blood.