Sting

Word STING
Character 5
Hyphenation sting
Pronunciations /stɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Sting"

What do we mean by sting?

To pierce or wound painfully with a sharp-pointed structure or organ, as that of certain insects. intransitive verb

To cause to feel a sharp, smarting pain. intransitive verb

To cause to suffer keenly in the mind or feelings. intransitive verb

To spur on or stimulate by sharp irritation. intransitive verb

To cheat or overcharge. intransitive verb

To have, use, or wound with a sharp-pointed structure or organ. intransitive verb

To cause a sharp, smarting pain. intransitive verb

The act of stinging. noun

The wound or pain caused by stinging. noun

A sharp, piercing organ or part, often ejecting a venomous secretion, as the modified ovipositor of a bee or wasp or the spine of certain fishes. noun

A hurtful quality or power. noun

A keen stimulus or incitement; a goad or spur. noun

A confidence game, especially one implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals. noun

To ‘stick’ for a dinner, a railway fare, or the like.

A sharp-pointed organ of certain insects and other animals, capable of inflicting by puncture a painful wound. noun

In zoology, specifically— The modified ovipositor of the females of certain insects, as bees, wasps, hornets, and many other Hymenoptera; an aculeus; a terebra. This weapon is generally so constructed as to inflict a poisoned as well as punctured wound, which may become inflamed and very painful or even dangerous; an irritating fluid is injected through the tubular sting when the thrust is given. See cut under Hymenoptera. noun

The mouth-parts of various insects which are formed for piercing and sucking, as in the mosquito and other gnats or midges, gadflies, fleas, bedbugs, etc. In these cases the wound is often poisoned. See cuts under gnat and mosquito. noun

A stinging hair or spine of the larvæ of various moths, or such organs collectively. See cuts under hag-moth, saddleback, and stinging. noun

The falces of spiders, with which these creatures bite—in some cases, as of the katipo or malmignatte, inflicting a very serious or even fatal wound. See cuts under chelicera and falx. noun

The curved or claw-like telson of the tail of a scorpion, inflicting a serious poisoned wound. See cuts under scorpion and Scorpionida. 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.

1. /verb/ to sting someone; be stung by someone. Referring to an event and/or comment that leaves you feeling humiliated or embarrassed. 2. /noun/ A sting. Urban Dictionary

A former wrestler for the WCW...and some retard at my school. Urban Dictionary

One-time successful recording artist with a face like a squashed crab. Urban Dictionary

Lead singer for one of the greatest bands ever (who seem to go unappreciated) THE POLICE! I believe The Police are one of the most underrated bands of all time. Lead by Sting, who wrote most of their songs lyrics, The Police were a force to be reckoned with. They fused rock, reggae, new wave, and punk together to create such classics as "Walking on the Moon" and "Roxanne". Urban Dictionary

To physically harm someone as quickly as possible Urban Dictionary

Newcastle born man who went on the be the frontman for The Police and later had a successful solo career. The man my ex-girlfriend wants to bone and probably left me for. Urban Dictionary

In Midwest United States vernacular 1. (n) A drug deal. 2. (v) Make a drug deal. 3. (n) A person who purchases drugs in a drug deal. 4. (n) A crackhead. Urban Dictionary

Word that means something or some situation either hurts or sucks completely. Urban Dictionary

To take hits from the bong Urban Dictionary

Shots Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Sting

The word "sting" in example sentences

VIEW FAVORITES yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Outrage at London sting by US spies'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Undercover American agents are staging secret \'sting\' operations in Britain against criminal and terrorist suspects they want to extradite to the US. ... ❋ Unknown (2006)

II. vii.66 (269,8) [As sensual as the brutish sting] Though the _brutish sting_ is capable of a sense not inconvenient in this passage, yet as it is a harsh and unusual mode of speech, I should read the ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

I think the name sting, is the opposite of who she is. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mocality then set up what it described as a "sting" operation, changing some of the telephone numbers on its business directory to the contact details of its own call centre. ❋ Josh Halliday (2012)

In other instances, suspects were caught in sting operations. ❋ Peter Finn (2010)

A sting from the spikes of the scorpion fish can cause intense excruciating pain and other complications like weakness, dizziness, shock, edema and respiratory distress. 1 If there are no systemic symptoms present, the sting can be managed at home with hot water immersion to relieve the pain. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A variation of the sting is to introduce a totally new concept, danger, or character at the end of a chapter that must be followed up on immediately. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Included were five victories in the Hornet Nest, which indicated the sting is back, and no fewer than three Big Sky Conference triumphs. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And, so you see, it 'stings,' so that's why we call it 'sting pong.' ❋ Molly Baker (2010)

I live in Canada so that sting is extra .... stingy ... thanks to the fluctuating dollar and also the spot it can put retailers in to charge more than they should which doesn't help. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The treatment for its deadly sting is removal of tentacles with vinegar, compression bandages, parenteral narcotics for severe pain. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The spikes on these fish will sting a human; the sting is considered severe and requires treatment and possibly hospitalization depending on the species. ❋ Unknown (2010)

April 17, 2009 3: 43 AM sting is very interesting ... her personality intrigues me ... she sounds like she can be fun and at the same time extra quiet! ❋ Unknown (2009)

P1: "I got [fired] today" [P2]: "[Ooo] sting" ❋ Cuzmore (2010)

[Wrestle] MEEEEEEEEEEEEE! ❋ Signaling_suicide_failures (2004)

Sting found fame with the Police then as a solo artist. Totally self-absorbed, his main interests have since been tribes, singing in his bare feet (?) and [tantric sex]. [A word of advice] Sting: if that's what tantric sex does to your face, then celibacy is WAY OVERDUE. And sort your hair out [n'all], it's weird... ❋ Clairem (2007)

[Roxanne], you don't have to [put on] [the red] light... ❋ SuperSonicX (2005)

I'm about to sting [the motherfucker] who [just] [stepped on] my retros ❋ Extremely Light Skinned (2017)

Priest: "Do you [Sting] take this girl to be your [lawful] wedded wife?" Sting: "I D-ARGHUGHNH" Sound of Shotgun [firing] ❋ Bana (2006)

1. "Damn man! Why didn't you tell me my phone was on silent? I [coulda] missed a sting! 2. Hold up real quick, I'm finna go sting this nigga. 3. One of my stings stopped by earlier, but I couldn't even fuck wit' 'em. I gotta [reup]. 4. Nigga why you got that sting in here tryna [crank dat soulja boy]? ❋ Antione (2007)

[Damn] [man] [thats] a sting. ❋ K .5 (2004)

"Yo [Ryno], lets go take [some fucking] [stings] bro, what the fuck we waitin for" ❋ Bliddy999 (2010)

He was unprepared and I brought sting to his [chest]. (Translation- he wasn't [packin] and he got shot [big time]) ❋ Philipinoshavemadiceandgoldpla (2009)

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