[{"word":"stings","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A bump left on the skin after having been stung.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A bite by an insect.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A sharp, localised pain primarily on the epidermis","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of scenic punctuation or to identify the broadcasting station.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The harmful or painful part of something.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A goad; incitement.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The concluding point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["stinger"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Right so came out an adder of a little heathbush, and it stung a knight in the foot."},{"definition":"(of an insect) To bite.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(sometimes figurative) To hurt, to be in pain.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"My hand stings after knocking on the door so long."},{"definition":"To cause harm or pain to.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I thought I could park in front of the hotel, but they stung me for five pounds!"}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sting","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stings"]}]