Sting - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
he felt the stinging of nettles
- a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin (syn: bite)
- a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property (syn: bunco, bunko, con, flimflam, hustle)
- operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
verb
- deliver a sting to (syn: bite, prick)
- saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous (syn: stick)
- cause a stinging pain (syn: prick, twinge)
- cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
Extra examples
I got stung by a bee.
The jellyfish stung the swimmer.
The bees will sting if you bother them.
The iodine will sting for a few minutes.
The cold rain stung my eyes.
The smoke made our eyes sting.
She was stung by their harsh criticism.
When you get the shot, you'll feel a little sting.
His arm was covered with bee stings.
They were caught in a drug sting.
The hail stung their faces.
He stung with remorse.
He was stung by a bee.
Antiseptic stings a little.
Chopping onions makes my eyes sting.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: sting
he/she/it: stings
present participle: stinging
past tense: stung
past participle: stung
singular: sting
plural: stings
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