sting vs bruise

bruise vs sting

sting and bruise both are nouns.

sting and bruise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sting	Yes	No	Yes	No
bruise	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bruise is a hypernym of sting; that is, bruise is a word with a broader meaning than sting:

sting: cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
bruise: hurt the feelings of

Other hypernyms of sting include hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound.

sting (noun)	bruise (noun)
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property	an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
a mental pain or distress

sting (verb)	bruise (verb)
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous	damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
deliver a sting to	break up into small pieces for food preparation
cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging	injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
cause a stinging pain	hurt the feelings of
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Difference between sting and bruise

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