What is the meaning of Pricking?

present participle and gerund of prick

The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.

A sensation that pricks,or causes sharp emotional pain.

The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness.

A nicking.

The act of tracing a hare by its footmarks.

Dressing oneself for show; prinking.

Source: wiktionary.org