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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.
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…
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.
When someone says something that's both mean and true, it can sting. Such things are often referred to as stinging remarks. But if you're thinking crime, then a sting is a con-job that takes planning to pull off.
Sting definition: to prick or wound with a sharp-pointed, often venom-bearing organ.. See examples of STING used in a sentence.
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.
[countable, uncountable]any sharp pain in your body or mind. the sting of salt in a wound. There was a sting of sarcasm in his voice. She felt the sting of tears in her eyes. He smiled at her, trying to take the sting out of his words (= trying to make the situation less painful or difficult). the hot sting of tears.
sting meaning, definition, what is sting: if an insect or a plant stings you, it m...: Learn more.
