Meaning & Definition of Sting in English
English⟶
Sting
/stɪŋ/
noun
1. A kind of pain
- Something as sudden and painful as being stung
- "The sting of death"
- "He felt the stinging of nettles"
synonym:
- sting,
- stinging
2. A mental pain or distress
- "A pang of conscience"
synonym:
- pang,
- sting
3. A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
synonym:
- sting,
- bite,
- insect bite
4. A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
synonym:
- bunco,
- bunco game,
- bunko,
- bunko game,
- con,
- confidence trick,
- confidence game,
- con game,
- gyp,
- hustle,
- sting,
- flimflam
verb
1. Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
- "The sun burned his face"
synonym:
- bite,
- sting,
- burn
2. Deliver a sting to
- "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
synonym:
- sting,
- bite,
- prick
3. Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
- "They stuck me with the dinner bill"
- "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
synonym:
- stick,
- sting
4. Cause a stinging pain
- "The needle pricked his skin"
synonym:
- prick,
- sting,
- twinge
5. Cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
- "His remark stung her"
synonym:
- sting
Examples of using
Where did the bee sting you?
Do these insects sting?