Verb
1. make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn;
"The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"2. cause a stinging pain;
"The needle pricked his skin"3. raise;
"The dog pricked up his ears"4. prod or urge as if with a log stick
5. cause a prickling sensation
6. to cause a sharp emotional pain;
"The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"7. deliver a sting to;
"A bee stung my arm yesterday"