This is the 11021st most frequent French word.
piquer
To sting, prick, steal, or jab.
Here 'piquer' is used in the sense of 'to sting' or 'to bite' when referring to insects.
Le moustique m'a piqué pendant que je dormais.
The mosquito bit me while I was sleeping.
Here 'piquer' is slang for 'to steal' or 'to take without permission', often informally.
Je vais piquer une pomme dans le panier.
I will swipe an apple from the basket.
Here 'piquer' is used metaphorically to mean 'to provoke' or 'to hurt' emotionally.