stings (verb)

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• break off — verb a) To end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently. Then the conversation broke off, and there was little more talking, only a noise of men going backwards and forwards, and of putting down of kegs and the hollow gurgle of good liquor… …   Wiktionary

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• sting — [[t]stɪ̱ŋ[/t]] stings, stinging, stung 1) VERB If a plant, animal, or insect stings you, a sharp part of it, usually covered with poison, is pushed into your skin so that you feel a sharp pain. [V n] The nettles stung their legs... [V n] I jumped …   English dictionary

• sting — I UK [stɪŋ] / US verb Word forms sting : present tense I/you/we/they sting he/she/it stings present participle stinging past tense stung UK [stʌŋ] / US past participle stung * 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] if an insect or an animal stings you,… …   English dictionary

• sting´ing|ly — sting «stihng», verb, stung or (Archaic) stang, sting|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to pierce or wound with a sharp pointed organ (often) bearing a poisonous fluid: »If a honeybee stings you, remove the stinger. 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• Stinger — A stinger (a colloquialism for the term sting ) is a common term for a sharp organ or body part found in various animals (typically arthropods) or plants that usually delivers some kind of venom (usually piercing the skin of another animal). A… …   Wikipedia

• sting — 1 verb past tense and past participle stung, 1 (I, T) if an insect or a plant stings you, it causes a sharp pain and that part of your body swells: Henry was stung by a bee at the picnic. 2 (I, T) to hurt or to make something hurt with a sudden… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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• sting — sting1 [ stıŋ ] (past tense and past participle stung [ stʌŋ ] ) verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive if an insect or animal stings you, it hurts you by sticking a sharp part of its body into your skin: He was stung by a wasp. Some types of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tingle — tin|gle1 [ tıŋgl ] verb intransitive 1. ) if a part of your body tingles, it stings slightly, for example because it is very cold or hot: My body tingled all over and my head ached. His skin was tingling from the shower. 2. ) if you tingle with a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tingle — I UK [ˈtɪŋɡ(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms tingle : present tense I/you/we/they tingle he/she/it tingles present participle tingling past tense tingled past participle tingled 1) if a part of your body tingles, it stings slightly, for… …   English dictionary