pique

[US]/piːk/
[UK]/piːk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. stimulate; hurt one's pride; provoke
n. anger; vexation; resentment
Word Forms
Past Participlepiqued
Past Tensepiqued
Pluralpiques
Third Person Singularpiques
Present Participlepiquing

Phrases & Collocations

pique interest

pique curiosity

pique someone's pride

Example Sentences

she was piqued by his curtness.

The portrait piqued her curiosity.

He piqued himself on his stylish attire.

The film has certainly piqued public interest in this rare bird.

A five-year-old child blaspheming his neighbors, for instance, might pique the parents to punish the misdoer.

En el último minuto de juego, Gracián acumuló marcas y descargó bárbaro para el pique de Mouche (habilitado por Ferrari en el otro costado).

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