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prick

English → English

verb//prɪk//

(physical) Pierce: to make a small hole in something with a sharp point; poke

Be careful not to prick your finger on the sharp thorns of the rose bush.

(English) Don't let the sharp parts of the flower poke your skin.

The nurse will prick your arm with a small needle to take a blood sample.

(English) The medical worker will make a tiny hole in your skin to get blood.

noun//prɪk//

(slang) Rude person: a very unpleasant or annoying person, usually a man; jerk

He was acting like a complete prick when he refused to let the elderly woman sit down.

(English) He was being a very mean person by not letting the lady sit.

Don't listen to him; he's just an arrogant prick who likes to argue.

(English) Ignore him; he is an annoying man who just wants to fight.

Entry ID: en:en:prick · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary