1.b> (with) (), ; prick holes in the paper with a pin ; ; prick the skin of the potatoes with a fork before baking them ; she pricked the balloon with a pin and it burst with a loud bang ;
2.b> (, ); she pricked her finger on a needle ; watch out for thorns on the roses, they might prick you , ; I remember getting pricked terribly when I went picking berries , , ;
3.b> (, ), ; he felt a pricking sensation in his throat i> ; tears pricked her eyes i> / ; I could feel the hairs pricking on the back of my neck , ;
to prick upb> 1) i> (; , ) i>; the dog pricked his ears up at his master's call ; the deer's ears pricked up it must have heard me , ;
2) .i> i> (; ), i> ( i>); I pricked my ears when I overheard them mention my name , , ; her ears pricked up at the sound of his name / i> ;
one's conscience pricks oneb> ; [.i> .i> prick Ir> 1 2)]; her conscience pricked her as she lied to her sister , / ; to prick smb.'s conscienceb> ; the thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience .
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