Prick, stab, pierce, stick; bite: Bees, wasps, scorpions,etc. sting you, but mosquitoes, spiders, and snakes bite. 2hurt, wound, pain, injure, distress, nettle, cut to the quick:He was really stung by Maria's callous remarks.
Seestimulate, 1, above: We were stung into action by theminister's inspiring speech.
Cheat, overcharge, swindle,fleece, defraud, Slang rob, soak, rip off, take for a ride: Youreally were stung if you paid that much for such an old piano.
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N. & v.
N.
A sharp often poisonous wounding organ of aninsect, snake, nettle, etc.
A the act of inflicting a woundwith this. b the wound itself or the pain caused by it.
Awounding or painful quality or effect (the sting of hunger;stings of remorse).
Pungency, sharpness, vigour (a sting inthe voice).
Sl. a swindle or robbery.
V. (past and pastpart. stung) 1 a tr. wound or pierce with a sting. b intr. beable to sting; have a sting.
Intr. & tr. feel or cause tofeel a tingling physical or sharp mental pain.
Tr. (foll. byinto) incite by a strong or painful mental effect (was stunginto replying).
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