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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