Definition of sting
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to prick painfully: such as
a : to pierce or wound with a poisonous or irritating process
b : to affect with sharp quick pain or smart
hail stung their faces
2 : to cause to suffer acutely
stung with remorse
3 : overcharge, cheat
1 : to wound one with or as if with a sting
2 : to feel a keen burning pain or smart also : to cause such pain
sting
nounDefinition of sting (Entry 2 of 2)
b : a wound or pain caused by or as if by stinging
2 : stinger sense 2
3 : a sharp or stinging element, force, or quality
4 : an elaborate confidence game specifically : such a game worked by undercover police in order to trap criminals
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The first known use of sting was before the 12th century
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