bockati

1. (+ acc.) to prick; to poke
   Ne bockaj kolač viljuškom, nego jedi. — Stop poking the cake with your fork and eat.
   Doktor mi je bockao prst iglom. — The doctor was pricking my finger with a needle.
2. (of a sensation) to prickle; to be scratchy
   Ovaj vuneni džemper me bocka. — This wool sweater is scratchy.
   Bocka me u grlu od jutros. — My throat has been tickling since this morning.
3. colloq. (with words) to needle; to tease
   Brat me stalno bocka zbog nove frizure. — My brother keeps teasing me about my new haircut.

For a sensation it is often impersonal: bocka me u grlu — my throat prickles.