prick up
prick up · pricks up · pricked up · pricking up
To rise and become more alertTo rise and become more alert.
» At the sound of my voice, my dog pricked up his ears.
Als er meine Stimme hörte, stellte mein Hund die Ohren auf.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To rise and become more alert.
(transitive)To raise (one's ears).
To apply an undercoat of plaster in order to create a smooth surface for the final coat.
More definitions
- to stick up
Examples
7 sentencesAt the sound of my voice, my dog pricked up his ears.
deAls er meine Stimme hörte, stellte mein Hund die Ohren auf.
My ears pricked up when I heard this.
deIch wurde hellhörig, als ich das vernahm.
The dog pricked up his ears at the sound.
I pricked up my ears when I heard of the available apartment.
Prick up your ears.
ruНавострите уши.
deSpitz die Ohren!
Forms
pricks up, pricking up, pricked up, pricked up| Base form | prick up · to prick up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pricks up |
| Present participle | pricking up |
| Past simple | pricked up |
| Past participle | pricked up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb