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   sting

   /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.
   • ▪ any of a number of minute hairs or other organs of plants, jellyfishes, etc., which inject a poisonous or irritating fluid when touched: "a nettle-like plant with no sting"
   • ▪ a wound from a sting: "a wasp or bee sting" Similar prickwoundinjurybitenippuncture
   • ▪ a sharp tingling or burning pain or sensation: "she felt the sharp sting of tears behind her eyelids" Similar smartingsmartstingingtinglingtingleprickingpainsorenesshurtirritation
   • ▪ a hurtful quality or effect: "I recalled the sting of his betrayal" Similar heartacheheartbreakagonytorturetormenthurtpainanguishdistressdesolationmiserysharpnessseveritybiteedgepointednessasperitypungencymordancyacerbityaciditytartnesssarcasmacrimonymalicespitevenomrare:causticitymordacity
   • 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 swindlefraudpiece of deceptiontrickerycheatbit of sharp practiceinformal:rip-offconcon trickdiddlefiddlebunco

   verb

   • 1. wound or pierce with a sting: "he was stung by a jellyfish" Similar prickwoundinjurehurtbitenippenetratepoisonrare:urticate
   • ▪ feel or cause to feel a sharp tingling or burning pain or sensation: "her eyes stung as if she might cry again" Similar smarttingleburnbe painfulhurtbe irritatedbe soreache
   • ▪ (typically of something said) hurt or upset (someone): "stung by her mockery, Frank hung his head" Similar upsetwounddistressmake miserablecut to the quickseargrievehurtpaintormentmortify
   • ▪ provoke someone to do (something) by causing annoyance or offence: "he was stung into action by an article in the paper" Similar provokegoadincitespurprickprodrousestir updrivemovemotivategalvanizestimulateOpposite deter
   • 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 swindledefraudcheatfleecegullinformal:rip offscrewdorookdiddletake for a rideskinclipchiselgougebuncoinformal, dated:rush

   Word Origin Old Englishsting (noun), stingan (verb), of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stingless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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:

   • English (US)

     STING meaning: 1. If an insect, plant, or animal stings, it...

   • Znaczenie Sting, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     sting definicja: 1. If an insect, plant, or animal stings,...

   • Sting: French Translation

     sting translate: piquer, piquer, brûler, blesser, piq re...

   • Sting: Russian Translation

     STING translate: жалить , жечь, саднить , задевать, уязвлять...

   • Sting: Catalan Translation

     sting translate: picar, picada. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Sting: German Translation

     STING translate: der Stachel, der Stich, der Biss, der...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stingSting Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of sting as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use sting in a sentence and how it relates to bees, pain, and fraud.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › stingSTING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Sting definition: to prick or wound with a sharp-pointed, often venom-bearing organ.. See examples of STING used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word sting, from a sharp part of an animal or plant that causes pain, to a clever plan to catch criminals. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related words for sting.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsting verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb sting, which can mean to touch by an insect or plant, to feel pain, to make angry or upset, or to charge more money. See pictures, synonyms and extra examples of sting in different contexts.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of sting as a verb and a noun, with examples of how to use it in different contexts. Find out how to say sting in other languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stingSting - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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. "Float like a butterfly. Sting like a bee!"