1. a sharp, stinging sensation or pain
2. the action of piercing something with a sharp point

1. present participle of prick; piercing or puncturing with a sharp point

Examples

• She felt a pricking sensation in her fingers after sitting on them.
• The nurse is pricking the patient’s finger to test blood sugar.
• He complained of a constant pricking in his leg.
• The pricking of the balloon made a loud pop.
• The thorns were pricking her arms as she picked roses.
• A pricking feeling warned her that her foot was falling asleep.
• The doctor is pricking the skin to perform the allergy test.