a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.

a sharp point; prickle.

the act of pricking

the prick of a needle.

the state or sensation of being pricked.

a sharp pain caused by or as if by being pricked; twinge.

the pointed end of a prickspur.

Slang

Vulgar

penis.

an obnoxious or contemptible person.

Archaic . a goad for oxen.

Obsolete . a small or minute mark, a dot, or a point.

Obsolete . any pointed instrument or weapon.

to pierce with a sharp point; puncture.

to affect with sharp pain, as from piercing.

to cause sharp mental pain to; sting, as with remorse, anger, etc.

His conscience pricked him.

to urge on with or as if with a goad or spur

My duty pricks me on.

to mark (a surface) with pricks or dots in tracing something.

to mark or trace (something) on a surface by pricks or dots.

to cause to stand erect or point upward (usually fol. by up )

The dog pricked his ears at the sound of the bell.

Farriery .

to lame (a horse) by driving a nail improperly into its hoof.

to nick

to prick a horse's tail.

to measure (distance, the size of an area, etc.) on a chart with dividers (usually fol. by off ).

Horticulture . to transplant (a seedling) into a container that provides more room for growth (usually fol. by out or off ).

to perform the action of piercing or puncturing something.

to have a sensation of being pricked.

to spur or urge a horse on; ride rapidly.

to rise erect or point upward, as the ears of an animal (usually fol. by up ). ?

kick against the pricks

to resist incontestable facts or authority; protest uselessly

In appealing the case again, you will just be kicking against the pricks.

prick up one's ears

to become very alert; listen attentively

The reporter pricked up his ears at the prospect of a scoop.

noun

cut , gash , jab , jag , perforation , pinhole , prickle , puncture , stab , wound , ache , pang , smart , soreness , sting , stitch , throe , twinge , needle , spine , thorn

verb

bore , cut , drill , enter , hurt , jab , lance , pierce , pink , punch , puncture , slash , slit , smart , spur , sting , egg on , excite , foment , galvanize , goad , impel , incite , inflame , inspire , instigate , motivate , move , pique , prod , prompt , propel , set off , stimulate , touch off , trigger , work up , broach , cactus , jag , nettle , perforate , ping , pinhole , point , stab , stick , thorn , urge , wound