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- Dictionarysting/stɪŋ/
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" Similar
verb
- 1. wound or pierce with a sting: "he was stung by a jellyfish" Similar
- 2. swindle or exorbitantly overcharge (someone): informal "I had to buy some boxer shorts at the last minute and got stung for £42.50!" Similar
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STING definition: 1. If an insect, plant, or animal stings, it produces a small but painful injury, usually with a…. Learn more.
1. : to prick painfully: such as. a. : to pierce or wound with a poisonous or irritating process. b. : to affect with sharp quick pain or smart. hail stung their faces. 2. : to cause to suffer acutely. stung with remorse. 3. : overcharge, cheat. intransitive verb. 1.
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.
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.
STING definition: 1. If an insect, plant, etc stings you, it causes pain by putting poison into your skin: 2. If…. Learn more.
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.
Sting definition: to prick or wound with a sharp-pointed, often venom-bearing organ.. See examples of STING used in a sentence.
verb. stinging, stings, stung. To pierce or wound painfully with a sharp-pointed structure or organ, as that of certain insects. American Heritage Medicine. To prick or wound with a sting. Webster's New World. To cause or feel sharp, smarting pain, either physical or mental. His arm stinging from the blow. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
sting meaning, definition, what is sting: if an insect or a plant stings you, it m...: Learn more.
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…
