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Detailed Synonyms for needle in English

needle:

needle [the ~] noun

  1. the needle
    the needle
  2. the needle
    the syringe; the injection needle; the needle
  3. the needle
    the syringe; the sprayer; the squirt; the injection needle; the hypodermic syringe; the hypodermic needle; the needle
  4. the needle
    – a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) 1
    the needle
    – a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) 1
  5. the needle
    – a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument 1
    the needle
    – a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument 1
  6. the needle
    – a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record 1
    the needle; the phonograph needle
    – a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record 1
  7. the needle
    – the leaf of a conifer 1
    the needle; the acerate leaf
    – the leaf of a conifer 1

to needle verb (needles, needled, needling)

  1. to needle
    to provoke; to give rise to; to badger; to needle; to bait
    • provoke verb (provokes, provoked, provoking)
    • give rise to verb (gives rise to, gave rise to, giving rise to)
    • badger verb (badgers, badgered, badgering)
    • needle verb (needles, needled, needling)
    • bait verb (baits, baited, baiting)
  2. to needle
    – goad or provoke,as by constant criticism 1
    to needle; to goad
    – goad or provoke,as by constant criticism 1
    • needle verb (needles, needled, needling)
      • He needled her with his sarcastic remarks1
    • goad verb (goads, goaded, goading)
  3. to needle
    – prick with a needle 1
    to needle
    – prick with a needle 1
    • needle verb (needles, needled, needling)

Conjugations for needle:

present
  1. needle
  2. needle
  3. needles
  4. needle
  5. needle
  6. needle
simple past
  1. needled
  2. needled
  3. needled
  4. needled
  5. needled
  6. needled
present perfect
  1. have needled
  2. have needled
  3. has needled
  4. have needled
  5. have needled
  6. have needled
past continuous
  1. was needling
  2. were needling
  3. was needling
  4. were needling
  5. were needling
  6. were needling
future
  1. shall needle
  2. will needle
  3. will needle
  4. shall needle
  5. will needle
  6. will needle
continuous present
  1. am needling
  2. are needling
  3. is needling
  4. are needling
  5. are needling
  6. are needling
subjunctive
  1. be needled
  2. be needled
  3. be needled
  4. be needled
  5. be needled
  6. be needled
diverse
  1. needle!
  2. let's needle!
  3. needled
  4. needling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "needle":

  • needling, needles

Alternate Synonyms for "needle":


Related Definitions for "needle":

  1. a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)1
  2. a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument1
  3. a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record1
  4. the leaf of a conifer1
  5. goad or provoke,as by constant criticism1
    • He needled her with his sarcastic remarks1
  6. prick with a needle1

Related Synonyms for needle