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prick

/pɹɪk/noun, verb1 syllable

Prick means: insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous.

Synonyms for prick38

noun, as in insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother fucker, motherfucker, whoreson, son of a bitch, SOB

noun, as in obscene terms for penis

cock, dick, shaft, pecker, tool, putz

noun, as in a depression scratched or carved into a surface

incision, scratch, slit, dent

noun, as in the act of puncturing with a small point

verb, as in cause a stinging pain

sting, twinge

verb, as in to stick up

prick up, cock up

verb, as in deliver a sting to

verb, as in make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn

prickle

verb, as in stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

goad

verb, as in cause a prickling sensation

prickle

also used for prick

assbag, assbreath, assbucket, asschunk, asscunt, assface, assfag, assfaggot, assfuck, assfucker

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What does prick mean?11

noun

1

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

2

obscene terms for penis

3

a depression scratched or carved into a surface

4

the act of puncturing with a small point“he gave the balloon a small prick”

verb

1

cause a stinging pain“The needle pricked his skin”

2

to stick up“The dog pricked up his ears”

3

deliver a sting to“A bee stung my arm yesterday”

4

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

5

stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

6

cause a prickling sensation

7

to cause a sharp emotional pain“The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with prick?23

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Prick in a sentence

  • If you prick us, do we not bleed?Adelpa
  • I don't like eating breakfast in bed, because the crumbs prick me.joshodude_1308
  • That guy is really a nutjob, don't kick against the pricks.astynk
  • You can be a bit of a prick sometimes.confusedchild02
  • I now have the ability to be a pretentious prick.Eccles17
  • Those who underwent blood draws were scared during the prick.DJ_Saidez
  • The cactus was covered in sharp pricks that could easily pierce the skin.mraz
  • The rose’s thorns gave me tiny pricks on my hand.mraz

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of prick

as a noun

plural
pricks

as a verb

past tense
pricked
present participle
pricking
third-person singular
pricks
past participle
pricked