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Definition of needle verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

needle

 verb
verb
NAmE//ˈnidl//
 
needle somebody (informal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they needle
 
 he / she / it needles
 
 past simple needled
 
 -ing form needling
 
 
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to deliberately annoy someone, especially by criticizing them continuously synonym antagonize Don't let her needle you. He knew Jo was trying to needle him into losing his temper.
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