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sting like a bee

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
sting -like a bee
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to deliver a powerful punch

Colloquial

Usage

Inflected Forms

stings like a bee (present, singular) stinging like a bee (participle, present) stung like a bee (participle, past) stung like a bee (past)

Phrases

float like a butterfly

Frequently Paired Words

float like a butterfly

Questions

What does sting like a bee mean?
to deliver a powerful punch

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