sting
🇺🇸
/stɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/stɪŋ/
verb
R
To cause a sharp pain by piercing the skin.
The bee sting on my arm hurt a lot.
R
To feel or cause a sharp pain.
The smoke made my eyes sting.
R
To make someone feel upset or angry.
His words had a sting that hurt her feelings.
R
To charge someone too much money.
The taxi driver tried to sting me with a high fare.
R
To borrow money from someone.
Can I sting you for some cash until payday?
noun
R
The sharp part of an insect that causes pain.
The wasp's sting can be very painful.
R
A painful wound from an insect or plant.
I got a nasty sting from a nettle plant.
R
A sharp physical or emotional pain.
The sting of his criticism lasted for days.
R
A police plan to catch criminals.
The police set up a sting to catch the thieves.
R
A criminal plan to cheat people out of money.
The con artist ran a sting that tricked many people.
translation
To cause a sharp pain by piercing the skin.; To feel or cause a sharp pain.; To make someone feel upset or angry.; To charge someone too much money.; To borrow money from someone.
The sharp part of an insect that causes pain.; A painful wound from an insect or plant.; A sharp physical or emotional pain.; A police plan to catch criminals.; A criminal plan to cheat people out of money.
Word Forms
Past
stung
3rd Present
stings
Progressive
stinging
Perfect
stung
Plural
stings