Collocations for "wasp"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "wasp" in context.
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wasp
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [nest, swarm] of wasps
- [ground, parasitic] wasps
- saw wasps [in, among] the [flowerbeds, plants]
- could [see, hear] a wasp buzzing
- [got, was] stung by a wasp
- a wasp stung him on the [nose, face, arm, foot]
- tried to [kill, swat, shoo away] the wasp
- is allergic to wasps
- a wasp sting on my [nose, cheek, arm, foot]
- [a cream, an ointment, relief] for wasp stings
- [found, came across] a wasp nest