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Stick

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Definitions for Stick

noun
an implement consisting of a length of wood
Examples
  1. he collected dry sticks for a campfire
  2. the kid had a candied apple on a stick
noun
a small thin branch of a tree
noun
a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
Synonyms
control stick joystick
noun
a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
noun
informal terms for the leg
Synonyms
pin peg
Examples
  1. fever left him weak on his sticks
noun
a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
noun
a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
Examples
  1. cinnamon sticks
  2. a stick of dynamite
noun
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
Synonyms
joint marijuana cigarette reefer spliff
noun
threat of a penalty
Examples
  1. the policy so far is all stick and no carrot
verb
put, fix, force, or implant
Synonyms
lodge wedge deposit
Examples
  1. lodge a bullet in the table
  2. stick your thumb in the crack
verb
stay put (in a certain place)
Synonyms
stay stick around stay put
Examples
  1. We are staying in Detroit
  2. we are not moving to Cincinnati
  3. Stay put in the corner here!
  4. Stick around and you will learn something!
verb
stick to firmly
Synonyms
adhere hold fast bond bind stick to
Examples
  1. Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
verb
be or become fixed
Examples
  1. The door sticks--we will have to plane it
verb
endure
Examples
  1. The label stuck to her for the rest of her life
verb
be a devoted follower or supporter
Synonyms
adhere
Examples
  1. The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism
  2. She sticks to her principles
verb
be loyal to
Synonyms
stand by stick by adhere
Examples
  1. She stood by her husband in times of trouble
  2. The friends stuck together through the war
verb
cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
Examples
  1. stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it
verb
fasten with an adhesive material like glue
Examples
  1. stick the poster onto the wall
verb
fasten with or as with pins or nails
Examples
  1. stick the photo onto the corkboard
verb
fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
Examples
  1. stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress
verb
pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
Examples
  1. he stuck the cloth with the needle
verb
pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
Examples
  1. He stuck the needle into his finger
verb
come or be in close contact with
Synonyms
cling cleave adhere cohere
Examples
  1. stick or hold together and resist separation
  2. The dress clings to her body
  3. The label stuck to the box
  4. The sushi rice grains cohere
verb
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
Synonyms
sting
Examples
  1. They stuck me with the dinner bill
  2. I was stung with a huge tax bill
verb
be a mystery or bewildering to
Synonyms
perplex vex get puzzle mystify baffle beat pose bewilder flummox stupefy nonplus gravel amaze dumbfound
Examples
  1. This beats me!
  2. Got me--I don't know the answer!
  3. a vexing problem
  4. This question really stuck me

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