sting, v.
(stinging, stings, stung)
freq. cnt. 3
(stinging, stings, stung)
freq. cnt. 3
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
stick sting
sample sentences
"They stuck me with the dinner bill""I was stung with a huge tax bill"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody with somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody with something
semantic pointers
hypernym
deliver a sting to
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
bite prick sting
sample sentences
"A bee stung my arm yesterday"verb frames
Something ----s somebodySomething ----s something
verb frames
Something ----s somebodySomething ----s something
verb frames
Something ----s somebodySomething ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
bite burn sting
sample sentences
"The sun burned his face"verb frames
Something ----s somebodySomething ----s something
verb frames
Something ----s somebodySomething ----s something
verb frames
Something ----s somebodySomething ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
<verb.emotion>
sting
sample sentences
"His remark stung her"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
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semantic pointers
hypernym
cause a stinging pain
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
prick sting twinge
sample sentences
"The needle pricked his skin"verb frames
Something ----s somebodySomething ----s something
verb frames
Something ----s somebodySomething ----s something
verb frames
Something ----s somebodySomething ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form