sting

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1sting

verb \ˈstiŋ\
stung \ˈstəŋ\ (audio pronunciation); sting·ing \ˈstiŋ-iŋ\ (audio pronunciation)

Definition of STING

transitive verb
: to prick painfully: as a : to pierce or wound with a poisonous or irritating process b : to affect with sharp quick pain
intransitive verb
: to feel or cause a keen burning pain or smart <the injection stung>

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