What part of speech is stung?

Stung can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. stung is a verb, past participle of sting (infinitive).
  • 2. stung is a verb, past simple of sting (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does stung mean?

Definitions

Adjective

stung - aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"

Verb

sting - deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
sting - cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging; "His remark stung her"
sting - cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
sting - cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"
sting - saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"

Examples of stung

#   Sentence  
1. verb It is better to be stung by a nettle than pricked by a rose.
2. verb Ouch!! I've been stung by a bee!!
3. verb His conscience stung him.
4. verb Tom was stung by a bee.
5. verb The soap stung my eyes.
6. verb I got stung by this bee.
7. verb I was stung by a bee.
8. verb I got stung.
9. verb I got stung by a bee.
10. verb What bee has stung you?
11. verb I've been stung by a hornet.
12. verb Have you ever been stung by a scorpion?
13. verb Tom got stung by a bee.
14. verb Tom got stung by a jellyfish.
15. verb Hey! A bee stung me!
Sentence  
verb
It is better to be stung by a nettle than pricked by a rose.
Ouch!! I've been stung by a bee!!
His conscience stung him.
Tom was stung by a bee.
The soap stung my eyes.
I got stung by this bee.
I was stung by a bee.
I got stung.
I got stung by a bee.
What bee has stung you?
I've been stung by a hornet.
Have you ever been stung by a scorpion?
Tom got stung by a bee.
Tom got stung by a jellyfish.
Hey! A bee stung me!

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