Definition of Sting
Sting
sting


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to prick, pierce, irritate, or smart with pain;

e.g. A bee might sting you if you disturb it.

(verb)
suffering acutely;

e.g. Each insult was a sting to her reputation.

(noun)
a sharp or stinging element, force, or quality;

e.g. They were prepping to pull off a sting and arrest the criminals.

(noun)
to suffer or affect with sharp quick-burning pain, as if pierced by a barb or stinger;

e.g. She was unable to stop the sting from piercing her foot.



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