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How to pronounce prick in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, mother fucker, motherfucker, shit, sob, son of a bitch, whoreson
Type of disagreeable person, unpleasant person
Type Words
Synonyms goad
Type of jab, stab
Type Words
Synonyms dent, incision, scratch, slit
Type of imprint, impression, depression
Has types scotch, score
Type Words
Synonyms pricking
Type of puncture


he gave the balloon a small prick.
Type Words
Synonyms cock up, prick up
Type of rear, erect


The dog pricked up his ears.
Type Words
Synonyms prickle
Type of pierce
Has types needle
Derivation pricker, pricking


The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample.
Type Words
Synonyms prickle
Type of twinge, sting
Type Words
Synonyms bite, sting
Type of pierce
Type Words
Synonyms sting, twinge
Type of suffer, hurt, ache
Has types prickle


The needle pricked his skin.
Type Words
Synonyms cock, dick, pecker, putz, shaft, tool
Type of penis, member, phallus
Type Words
Type of fire, provoke, raise, arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, kindle


The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience.

Examples of prick

prick
Prick the dough evenly over the bottom and sides with the tines of a table fork.
From the omaha.com
Most baby and toddler screening blood tests involve a quick prick of the finger.
From the cnn.com
Prick two tri-tips with a fork on both sides and add to container with marinade.
From the sacbee.com
Prick sides and bottom with a fork and bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes.
From the post-gazette.com
She grimaces with a pain that seems larger than that from the prick of a needle.
From the washingtonpost.com
Prick the base of the pastry with a fork and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.
From the guardian.co.uk
Using a sterile needle, your doc can prick the bump and coax out what's inside.
From the denverpost.com
Run a knife around the edge of the cake, and prick all over with a fine skewer.
From the dailymail.co.uk
Using a fork, prick the inside circle several times, going all the way through.
From the sacbee.com
More examples
  • Asshole: insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
  • Prickle: make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
  • Cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
  • Incision: a depression scratched or carved into a surface
  • Cock: obscene terms for penis
  • Prick up: raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"
  • Goad: stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  • The act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"
  • Prickle: cause a prickling sensation