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- DictionarySting/stiNG/
noun
- 1. a small sharp-pointed organ at the end of the abdomen of bees, wasps, ants, and scorpions, capable of inflicting a painful or dangerous wound by injecting poison.
- 2. a carefully planned operation, typically one involving deception: informal "five blackmailers were jailed last week after they were snared in a police sting"
verb
- 1. wound or pierce with a sting: "he was stung by a jellyfish"
- 2. swindle or exorbitantly overcharge (someone): informal "an elaborate fraud that stung a bank for thousands"
The meaning of STING is to prick painfully. How to use sting in a sentence. to prick painfully: such as; to pierce or wound with a poisonous or irritating process; to affect with sharp quick pain or smart…
sting noun (HURT) [ C or S ] a sudden burning pain in your eyes, on your skin, etc., or the ability to cause such pain: She had several bee stings. the sting of salt in a wound. Some types of jellyfish have a powerful sting. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. [ S ] the feeling of being upset by something:
n. 1. The act of stinging. 2. The wound or pain caused by stinging. 3. A sharp, piercing organ or part, often ejecting a venomous secretion, as the modified ovipositor of a bee or wasp or the spine of certain fishes. 4. A hurtful quality or power: the sting of rejection. 5. A keen stimulus or incitement; a goad or spur: the sting of curiosity. 6.
noun. a skin wound caused by the poison injected by certain insects or plants. pain caused by or as if by the sting of a plant or animal. a mental pain or pang. a sting of conscience. a sharp pointed organ, such as the ovipositor of a wasp, by which poison can be injected into the prey. the ability to sting.
Sting most commonly refers to the wound inflicted by a bee or hornet, or to a kind of burning pain, like the brief sting when your doctor gives you a vaccine. A nasty remark can also sting.
1. (of certain animals and plants) to inflict a wound on (an organism) by the injection of poison. 2. to feel or cause to feel a sharp mental or physical pain. 3. (transitive) to goad or incite (esp in the phrase sting into action) 4. (transitive) informal. to cheat, esp by overcharging.
sting to make somebody feel a sharp burning pain or uncomfortable feeling in part of their body; (of part of your body) to feel this pain: My eyes were stinging from the smoke. tingle (of part of your body) to feel as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into the skin there:
STING definition: 1. If an insect, plant, etc stings you, it causes pain by putting poison into your skin: 2. If…. Learn more.
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Definition of sting noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
