Wasp
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /wɒsp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wasp is a noun meaning Any of many types of stinging flying insect resembling a hornet.
Meaning
Any of many types of stinging flying insect resembling a hornet.
More Meanings
- (entomology) Any of the members of suborder Apocrita, excepting the ants (family Formicidae) and bees (clade Anthophila).
- A person who behaves in an angry or insolent way, hence waspishly.
- To move like a wasp; to buzz.
- Alternative letter-case form of WASP (“white Anglo-Saxon Protestant”).
Example Sentences
The show went through clothes to suit the lifestyle of a wealthy wasp, an American archetype that is now synonymous with the brand.
Word Forms
- wasps
- wasping
- wasped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bee, honeybee, grub, dauber, digger, grubs.
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