definition of
sting

[1] #1 sting n. [stinging] a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles". wn

[2] #2 sting v. [bite, burn] cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face". wn

[3] #3 sting v. [bite, prick] deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday". wn

[4] #4 sting v. [stick] saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill". wn

[5] #5 sting n. [pang] a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience". wn