Meaning of sting
Definition of sting
(noun)
a
kind
of pain; something as
sudden
and
painful
as
being
stung; "the
sting
of death"; "he
felt
the
stinging
of nettles"
a
mental
pain
or distress; "a pang of conscience"
a
painful
wound
caused by the
thrust
of an insect's
stinger
into
skin
a
swindle
in which you
cheat
at
gambling
or
persuade
a
person
to buy
worthless
property
operation
designed
to
catch
a
person
committing a
criminal
act; "the
police
conducted a
sting
operation"
(verb)
cause
a
sharp
or
stinging
pain
or discomfort; "The sun
burned
his face"
deliver
a
sting
to; "A bee
stung
my arm yesterday"
saddle
with something
disagreeable
or disadvantageous; "They
stuck
me with the
dinner
bill"; "I was
stung
with a
huge
tax bill"
cause
a
stinging
pain; "The
needle
pricked his skin"
cause
an
emotional
pain, as if by stinging; "His
remark
stung
her"
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