stinge /stɪnd͡ʒ/noun 1verb 1forms 3phrases 1 noun1 •(Australia, informal) A person who has a stingy demeanour or who lacks generosity.Don’t be such a stinge, and let me try some of your ice cream, mate! verb1 •(informal) To act stingily or parsimoniously. formsstinged · stinging · stinges Phrases with stinge stinge outTo be stingy or miserly.