sting

verb4

1. •
   to hurt with a sudden sharp pain by pushing a sharp point into the skin, often with poison, as an insect such as a bee does
2. •
   To puncture with the stinger.

   • A mosquito stung me on the arm.
3. •
   To hurt, to be in pain (physically or emotionally).

   • My eyes are stinging from the chopped onions.
   • My hand stings after knocking on the door so long.
4. •
   (figurative) To cause harm or pain to.

   • I thought I could park in front of the hotel, but they stung me for five pounds!

noun13

1. •
   A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
2. •
   A bump left on the skin after having been stung.

   • Look at this nasty hornet sting: it's turned blue!
3. •
   A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.

   • She died from a bee sting.
4. •
   The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.
5. •
   A police operation in which the police pretend to engage in criminal activity in order to catch a criminal.

   • The criminal gang was caught after a successful sting.
6. •
   A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles.
7. •
   A sharp, localized pain primarily on the epidermis.

   • That plant will give a little sting if you touch it.
8. •
   The concluding point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.
9. •
   (figurative) The harmful or painful part of something.

   • The sting of death is sinne, […] — 1611
10. •
    A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show.
11. •
    A brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of scenic punctuation or to identify the broadcasting station.
12. •
    A goad; incitement.
13. •
    A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow.

    • The balance is mounted externally on top of the wind tunnel test section. A sting connects the balance to the model. — 2001

noun1

1. •
   Storytelling in the context of a tabletop role-playing game, especially one published by White Wolf.