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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 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:
1. : to wound one with or as if with a sting. 2. : to feel a keen burning pain or smart. also : to cause such pain.
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.
noun. an act or instance of stinging: The allergic reaction to a sting may be delayed for several hours. a wound, pain, or smart caused by stinging: After an hour or so, the throbbing of the wasp sting subsided to a dull ache. any sharp physical or mental wound, hurt, or pain:
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. SKIP TO CONTENT
STING definition: 1. If an insect, plant, etc stings you, it causes pain by putting poison into your skin: 2. If…. Learn more.
noun. /stɪŋ/ Idioms. ( North American English also stinger) [countable] the sharp pointed part of an insect or creature that can go into the skin leaving a small, painful and sometimes poisonous wound. the sting of a bee. The scorpion has a sting in its tail. The scorpion has a sting that can be deadly. Topics Insects, worms, etc. b2.
[intransitive, transitive] to feel, or to make somebody feel, a sharp pain in a part of their body. I put some antiseptic on the cut and it stung for a moment. My eyes were stinging from the smoke. sting something Tears stung her eyes. Synonyms hurt. [transitive] to make somebody feel angry or upset. sting somebody He was stung by their criticism.
1. (Biology) (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. ( tr) to goad or incite (esp in the phrase sting into action) 4. ( tr) informal to cheat, esp by overcharging. n.
STING meaning: 1 : to hurt (someone) by piercing the skin with a sharp, pointed part that usually contains poison; 2 : to cause a quick, sharp pain
