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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

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   What is Sting verb?

   • Definition of sting verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive, intransitive] sting (somebody/something) (of an insect or plant) to touch your skin or make a very small hole in it so that you feel a sharp pain I was stung on the arm by a wasp. Be careful of the nettles—they sting!

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   What does it mean if an insect stings you?

   • 1. If a plant, animal, or insect stings you, a sharp part of it, usually covered with poison, touches or is pushed into your skin so that you feel a sharp pain. [...] 2. The sting of an insect or animal is the part that stings you. [...] 3. If you feel a sting, you feel a sharp pain in your skin or other part of your body. [...]

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   What is a sting of sarcasm?

   • [countable] a wound that is made when an insect, a creature or a plant stings you A wasp or bee sting is painful but not necessarily serious. [countable, uncountable] any sharp pain in your body or mind There was a sting of sarcasm in his voice. She felt the sting of tears in her eyes.

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   What does Stung Mean?

   • , stung [stuhng]or (Obsolete) stang [stang];stung; sting·ing. to prick or wound with a sharp-pointed, often venom-bearing organ. to be stung by nettles. The blowing sand stung his eyes. to be stung with remorse. to goad or drive, as by sharp irritation. Slang. to cheat or take advantage of, especially to overcharge; soak.

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   What does Sting mean in the Bible?

   • O DEATH (thanatos), WHERE IS YOUR STING - Paul is quoting freely from Hos 13:14 (see Related Passages above). It is almost as if Paul is taunting or mocking death personified because he knows death is a defeated enemy. Sting is a fascinating picture which represents death as a venomous creature, a scorpion or a hornet, which is rendered harmless.

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   What is a sting game?

   • A complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care. The word sting derives its origin from American usage to mean a police undercover operation designed to ensnare criminals. The word sting is a synonym for the expression set a trap to catch a crook and this article uses the term in that sense.

   Sting Operation –To be or not to be in India - Legal Service India

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

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   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. pain. pain There are drugs you can take to ease the pain.

   • STING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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     STING definition: 1. If an insect, plant, etc stings you, it...

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     noun. uk/stɪŋ/us. stingnoun (WOUND) a painful wound that you...

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   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: The cold air made her face tingle.

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   STING definition: 1. If an insect, plant, etc stings you, it causes pain by putting poison into your skin: 2. If…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of 'sting' 1. If a plant, animal, or insect stings you, a sharp part of it, usually covered with poison, touches or is pushed into your skin so that you feel a sharp pain. [...] 2. The sting of an insect or animal is the part that stings you. [...] 3. If you feel a sting, you feel a sharp pain in your skin or other part of your body.

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   Definition of sting noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. sting. noun. /stɪŋ/ Idioms. (North American English also stinger) [countable] the sharp pointed part of an insect or creature that can go into the skin leaving a small, painful and sometimes poisonous wound. the sting of a bee. The scorpion has a sting in its tail.

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   noun. uk/stɪŋ/us. stingnoun (WOUND) a painful wound that you get when an insect, plant, etc puts poison into your skin: a wasp / bee sting. stingnoun (PAIN) a sudden, burning pain in your eyes, skin, etc. stingnoun (UPSET) the feeling of being upset by something: the sting of defeat.

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   sting meaning, definition, what is sting: if an insect or a plant stings you, it m...: Learn more.