Definition of "sting"
sting1
/stɪŋ/
noun
plural stings
A goad; incitement.
sting2
/stɪŋ/
verb
third-person singular simple present stings, present participle stinging, simple past stung or (rare, dialectal) stang, past participle stung
(intransitive, sometimes figurative) To hurt, to be in pain (physically or emotionally).