sting - Meaning in Kannada

Practice

sting - Meaning in Kannada

sting Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of sting in English

sting noun

1. operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act

   Synonyms

   sting operation

   Example

   • "the police conducted a sting operation"
2. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

   Synonyms

   bunco game, bunco, bunko game, bunko, con game, con, con, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, hustle

3. a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

   Synonyms

   bite, insect bite

4. a mental pain or distress

   Synonyms

   pang, pang

   Example

   • "a pang of conscience"
5. a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

   Synonyms

   stinging

   Examples

   • "he felt the stinging of nettles"
   • "the sting of death"

sting verb

1. saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous

   Synonyms

   stick

   Examples

   • "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
   • "They stuck me with the dinner bill"
2. deliver a sting to

   Synonyms

   bite, prick

   Example

   • "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
3. cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging

   Example

   • "His remark stung her"
4. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

   Synonyms

   bite, burn, burn

   Example

   • "The sun burned his face"
5. cause a stinging pain

   Synonyms

   prick, twinge

   Example

   • "The needle pricked his skin"

Synonyms of sting

• sting operation
• bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, hustle
• bite, insect bite
• pang
• stinging
• stick
• bite, prick
• bite, burn
• prick, twinge

More matches for sting

noun 

SHABDKOSH Apps

Shabdkosh  Premium

Ad-free experience & much more

Learn More

Confusing words in English

Words in English language are not as easy as they look. There are some that just confuse us and makes it difficult to have a conversation. Look at the… Read more »

Tips to improve your spellings

Writing in English is as important as speaking. To learn to write correctly might seem like a difficult task. There are always some tips that you need… Read more »

English tenses

Knowing English tenses for a beginner is considered important. However, it is not really important for someone who speaks English on a regular basis… Read more »

Read more articles »