sting >> stɪŋ
Definition: [noun] a small sharp-pointed organ at the end of the abdomen of bees, wasps, ants, and scorpions, capable of inflicting a painful or dangerous wound by injecting poison.
Definition: [noun] a carefully planned operation, typically one involving deception.
Example: five blackmailers were jailed last week after they were snared in a police sting
Definition: [verb] wound or pierce with a sting.
Example: he was stung by a jellyfish
Definition: [verb] swindle or exorbitantly overcharge (someone).
Example: I had to buy some boxer shorts at the last minute and got stung for £42.50!