Needle | Mean of needle in English Dictionary

/ˈniːdl̟/

• Noun
• a small, very thin object that is used in sewing and that has a sharp point at one end and a hole for thread
1. I need a needle and thread to sew the button on your shirt.
• one of the two long, thin sticks that are used in knitting and that are pointed at one end
• a very thin, pointed steel tube that is pushed through the skin so that something (such as a drug) can be put into your body or so that blood or other fluids can be taken from it
1. a hypodermic needle

• a very thin tube used with a pump to put air into a ball (such as a basketball or football)
• a long, thin object that moves to point to something (such as a measurement or direction)
1. The needle on the scale points to 9 grams.
2. The compass needle points north.
• a leaf that is shaped like a very thin stick
1. pine needles
• a very small piece of metal that touches a record and produces sound when the record is played
1. the needle of a record player
• someone or something that is very hard to find
1. Searching for your earring at the park will be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
2. Bumping into an old friend in New York City is like finding a needle in a haystack.
• Verb
• to criticize and laugh at (someone) in either a friendly or an unkind way
1. His classmates needled him about his new haircut.