Meaning of sting in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• A bump left on the skin after having been stung.

• A bite by an insect.

• A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.

• A sharp, localised pain primarily on the epidermis

• A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles.

• The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.

• (law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal.

• A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show.

• A brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of scenic punctuation or to identify the broadcasting station.

• A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow.

• The harmful or painful part of something.

• A goad; incitement.

• The concluding point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.

verb

• To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.

  Example: Right so came out an adder of a little heathbush, and it stung a knight in the foot.

• (of an insect) To bite.

• (sometimes figurative) To hurt, to be in pain.

  Example: My hand stings after knocking on the door so long.

• To cause harm or pain to.

  Example: I thought I could park in front of the hotel, but they stung me for five pounds!