needle
Definition
- n. a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
- n. a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
- v. goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
- v. prick with a needle
Word forms
- Present participle
- needling
- Past tense
- needled
- Third person singular
- needles
- Past participle
- needled
Example sentences
n.
She used a needle to fix the hole in her shirt.
vt.
He decided to needle the fabric together to make a quilt.
vi.
After learning to needle, she started making her own clothes.
n.
The technician used a needle to test the circuit.