needling

/N IY1 D L IH0 NG/

noun

verb

1
To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
2
To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.
“Billy needled his sister incessantly about her pimples.”
3
To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.
“to needle crystals”

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