Meaning Of The Word Sting

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What's The Definition Of Sting?

sting
If someone's remarks sting you, they make you feel hurt and annoyed.
If you feel a sting, you feel a sharp pain in your skin or other part of your body.
countable noun: The sting of an insect or animal is the part that stings you.
verb: If a part of your body stings, or if a substance stings it, you feel a sharp pain there.
verb: If a plant, animal, or insect stings you, a sharp part of it, usually covered with poison, is pushed into your skin so that you feel a sharp pain.

sting in American English
to prick or wound with a sting
intransitive verb: to use, have, or wound with a sting, as bees
noun: an act or an instance of stinging
transitive verb: to prick or wound with a sharp-pointed, often venom-bearing organ

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