ALL meanings of prick up one's ears
prick
P p - noun prick up one's ears a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like. 1
- noun prick up one's ears a sharp point; prickle. 1
- noun prick up one's ears the act of pricking: the prick of a needle. 1
- noun prick up one's ears the state or sensation of being pricked. 1
- noun prick up one's ears a sharp pain caused by or as if by being pricked; twinge. 1
- noun prick up one's ears the pointed end of a prickspur. 1
- noun prick up one's ears Slang: Vulgar. penis. an obnoxious or contemptible person. 1
- noun prick up one's ears Archaic. a goad for oxen. 1
- noun prick up one's ears Obsolete. a small or minute mark, a dot, or a point. 1
- noun prick up one's ears Obsolete. any pointed instrument or weapon. 1
- verb with object prick up one's ears to pierce with a sharp point; puncture. 1
- verb with object prick up one's ears to affect with sharp pain, as from piercing. 1
- verb with object prick up one's ears to cause sharp mental pain to; sting, as with remorse, anger, etc.: His conscience pricked him. 1
- verb with object prick up one's ears to urge on with or as if with a goad or spur: My duty pricks me on. 1
- verb with object prick up one's ears to mark (a surface) with pricks or dots in tracing something. 1
- verb with object prick up one's ears to mark or trace (something) on a surface by pricks or dots. 1
- verb with object prick up one's ears to cause to stand erect or point upward (usually followed by up): The dog pricked his ears at the sound of the bell. 1
- verb with object prick up one's ears Farriery. to lame (a horse) by driving a nail improperly into its hoof. to nick: to prick a horse's tail. 1
- verb with object prick up one's ears to measure (distance, the size of an area, etc.) on a chart with dividers (usually followed by off). 1
- verb with object prick up one's ears Horticulture. to transplant (a seedling) into a container that provides more room for growth (usually followed by out or off). 1
- verb without object prick up one's ears to perform the action of piercing or puncturing something. 1
- verb without object prick up one's ears to have a sensation of being pricked. 1
- verb without object prick up one's ears to spur or urge a horse on; ride rapidly. 1
- verb without object prick up one's ears to rise erect or point upward, as the ears of an animal (usually followed by up). 1
- idioms prick up one's ears kick against the pricks, to resist incontestable facts or authority; protest uselessly: In appealing the case again, you will just be kicking against the pricks. 1
- idioms prick up one's ears prick up one's ears, to become very alert; listen attentively: The reporter pricked up his ears at the prospect of a scoop. 1
- noun prick up one's ears to start to listen attentively; become interested 0
- noun prick up one's ears to raise the ears with the points upward 0
- noun prick up one's ears to listen closely 0