pricking present participle ofprick prick verb[ T ] uk /prɪk/ us /prɪk/ to make a very small hole or holes in the surface of something, sometimes in a way that causes pain: 刺，戳，扎 Prick the skin of the potatoes with a fork before baking them.烤土豆前先用叉子在土豆上扎几个小孔。 She pricked the balloon with a pin and it burst with a loud bang.她用别针在气球上扎了一下，气球砰的一声爆掉了。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Making holes in things bore borer breach cutout dent drill gouge hole perforate perforated pierce prick probe punch puncture rebore redrill riddle