1. (

• prick ,
• sting ,
• twinge

) cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin" ;

2. (

• twinge ,

) feel a sudden sharp, local pain ;

3. (

• pinch ,
• squeeze ,
• twinge ,
• tweet ,
• nip ,
• twitch

) squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" ;