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Meaning
Noun
●
A
bump
left on
the
skin
after having been stung.
●
A
puncture
made by an
insect
or
arachnid
in an
attack
, usually including the
injection
of venom.
●
In Television:
A
pointed
portion
of an
insect
or
arachnid
used for attack.
●
In Pain:
A
sharp
,
localised
pain
primarily
on the epidermis
●
In Botany:
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
.
●
In Law enforcement:
A
police
operation
in which the
police
pretend
to be
criminals
in order to
catch
a criminal.
●
In Comedy:
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.
●
In Pain:
The
harmful
or
painful
part of something.
●
A
goad
; incitement.
●
The
concluding
point of an
epigram
or other
sarcastic
saying.
●
Storytelling in the
context
of a
tabletop
role-playing game
, especially one
published
by White Wolf.
Verb
●
To
hurt
, usually by
introducing
poison
or
a sharp
point, or both.
●
In Television:
To
puncture
with the stinger.
●
In Pain:
To
hurt
, to be
in pain
(physically or emotionally).
●
In Pain:
To cause
harm
or
pain
to.
●
present participle
and
gerund
of ST
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Origin
sting
English
sting
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
stingan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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