Sting | Mean of sting in English Dictionary

/ˈstɪŋ/

• Verb
• to hurt (someone) by piercing the skin with a sharp, pointed part that usually contains poison
1. I got stung by a bee.
2. The jellyfish stung the swimmer.
3. The bees will sting if you bother them.
• to cause a quick, sharp pain
1. The iodine will sting for a few minutes.
2. The cold rain stung my eyes.
• to feel a quick sharp pain
1. The smoke made our eyes sting.

• to cause (someone) to feel emotional or mental pain
1. She was stung by their harsh criticism.
2. His words stung her.
3. Your comment stung.
• to treat (someone) unfairly in a business deal
1. He got stung on that deal.
• to ask (someone) to give or lend you (something)
1. Can I sting you for some gum?
• Noun
• a quick, sharp pain
1. When you get the shot, you'll feel a little sting.
2. He'll eventually overcome the sting of being rejected.
3. His smile took the sting out of his words. [=his smile showed that his words were not meant to be hurtful]
• an injury caused when an insect or animal stings you
1. His arm was covered with bee stings.
• a complicated and clever plan that is meant to deceive someone especially in order to catch criminals
1. They were caught in a drug sting.
2. a sting operation by police