prick
/prɪk/verb
उच्चारण प्रिक
चुभाना, (नुकीली चीज़ से) छेद करना
Core word
- 1
[T] ~ sth (on/with sth)
to make a very small hole in something with a sharp point
चुभाना, (नुकीली चीज़ से) छेद करना
- She pricked her finger on a thorn.
- Prick the potatoes with a fork before baking them.
- Be careful not to prick your hand on the rose bush.
+ 2 more examples
- The nurse pricked his thumb to test his blood.
- She pricked the balloon with a pin and it burst.
- 2
[I, T]
to cause or feel a slight stinging pain on the skin
चुभन होना, चुभना
- The rough wool pricked his skin.
- Her eyes pricked with tears.
- The sharp grass pricked her bare feet.
+ 2 more examples
- My skin pricks whenever I wear that old sweater.
- Tears pricked at the back of his eyes.
- 3
[T] ~ sb/sth
to make somebody feel guilty or upset
(अंतरात्मा को) कचोटना, झकझोरना
- His conscience pricked him all night.
- Her conscience pricked her after she lied to her mother.
- Her guilty conscience pricked her after she forgot his birthday.
+ 2 more examples
- The teacher's gentle words pricked his pride.
- It pricked him to see his friends working while he rested.
- 1
[C]
a small hole in something caused by pressing a sharp point into it
चुभन से बना छोटा छेद
- a pin prick
- I felt a small prick as the nurse gave the injection.
- The needle left a tiny prick on her arm.
+ 2 more examples
- There was a small prick in the rubber where the nail went in.
- The doctor looked at the prick marks on his fingertip.
Synonyms puncture hole perforation
- 2
[C]
a sudden sharp pain caused by something sharp, or a sudden unpleasant feeling
चुभन, टीस
- She felt a prick as the needle went in.
- a prick of guilt
- He felt a sharp prick on his finger as the thorn went in.
+ 2 more examples
- You will feel a slight prick before the vaccine goes in.
- A prick of envy made her look away.
¶Idioms 2
prick up your ears
(of an animal) to raise the ears; (of a person) to suddenly start listening carefully
कान खड़े करना, ध्यान से सुनने लगना
- The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of footsteps.
- The students pricked up their ears when the teacher mentioned the exam.
prick sb's conscience
to make somebody feel guilty about something
किसी की अंतरात्मा को कचोटना
- The sight of the hungry children pricked his conscience.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: as a noun for a person, prick is a very offensive slang word, so use the word only in its ordinary senses.
Usage में किसी व्यक्ति के लिए noun के रूप में prick बहुत अपमानजनक slang है, इसलिए इस शब्द का प्रयोग केवल इसके सामान्य अर्थों में करें।