kicking against the pricks

A form of kick against the pricks — To kick back (of an animal etc.) against being goaded.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of kick against the pricks
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APA

kicking against the pricks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20against%20the%20pricks

MLA

“kicking against the pricks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20against%20the%20pricks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kicking against the pricks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20against%20the%20pricks.

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