prick up (English, verb)
expansion: prick up (third-person singular simple present pricks up, present participle pricking up, simple past and past participle pricked up)
Senses:
glosses: To rise and become more alert.
tags: intransitive
raw_tags: of ears
glosses: To raise (one's ears).
tags: transitive
qualifier: plastering
glosses: To apply an undercoat of plaster in order to create a smooth surface for the final coat.
Forms:
form: pricks up
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: pricking up
tags: participle
present
form: pricked up
tags: participle
past
form: pricked up
tags: past