punzecchiare — meaning in English

English meaning

• needle noun A thin, sharp tool used for sewing, injections, acupuncture, or piercing.

Senses

punzecchiare is used for these senses in English:

• henpeck (chiefly, by a wife) To nag persistently.
• needle (transitive) To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.

needle — full definition

1. noun A thin, sharp tool used for sewing, injections, acupuncture, or piercing.
2. noun A pointer on a dial, compass, or gauge.
3. noun The thin, pointed leaf of certain conifer trees, such as pine.
4. verb To tease or provoke someone persistently.

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