sting — Insects sting /stɪŋ/ verb CEFR A2 When an insect hurts you with a sharp part of its body. “Bees sting when they feel scared.” Related words in this scene flyflowerbeebutterflyhoneydangerouswingnestinsectantspiderwaspmosquitobeetleladybirdmothcaterpillarwormbitebuzzwebhivecrawlsmalltinycolourfulgrasshopperantennacocoonswarmlarvaflutter Practice this word Create worksheet