a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; the sting of death; he felt the stinging of nettles

[ Syn: stinging ]

a mental pain or distress; a pang of conscience

[ Syn: pang ]

a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insects stinger into skin

[ Syn: bite , insect bite ]

a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

[ Syn: bunco , bunco game , bunko , bunko game , con , confidence trick , confidence game , con game , gyp , hustle , flimflam ]

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; The sun burned his face

[ Syn: bite , burn ]

deliver a sting to; A bee stung my arm yesterday

[ Syn: bite , prick ]

saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; They stuck me with the dinner bill; I was stung with a huge tax bill

[ Syn: stick ]

cause a stinging pain; The needle pricked his skin

[ Syn: prick , twinge ]

cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging; His remark stung her'