Definition of Stick

1. Noun. An implement consisting of a length of wood. "The kid had a candied apple on a stick"


2. Verb. Put, fix, force, or implant. "They stick the books into the box"; "Stick your thumb in the crack"
Exact synonyms: Deposit, Lodge, Wedge
Generic synonyms: Fasten, Fix, Secure
Specialized synonyms: Redeposit
Antonyms: Dislodge
Derivative terms: Lodgement, Lodging
Also: Stick Out

3. Noun. A small thin branch of a tree.
Generic synonyms: Limb, Tree Branch

4. Verb. Stay put (in a certain place). "Stick around and you will learn something!"
Exact synonyms: Stay, Stay Put, Stick Around
Generic synonyms: Stay In Place
Antonyms: Move
Derivative terms: Stay

5. Noun. A lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane.
Exact synonyms: Control Stick, Joystick
Generic synonyms: Lever

6. Verb. Stick to firmly. "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
Exact synonyms: Adhere, Bind, Bond, Hold Fast, Stick To
Specialized synonyms: Bind
Related verbs: Adhere, Cleave, Cling, Cohere
Generic synonyms: Attach
Derivative terms: Adherent, Adhesion, Adhesive, Binder, Binding, Bond, Bond, Bondable, Holdfast, Sticker

7. Verb. Be or become fixed. "The door sticks--we will have to plane it"
Generic synonyms: Be

8. Noun. A rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine.

9. Verb. Endure. "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life"
Generic synonyms: Persist, Remain, Stay

10. Noun. Informal terms for the leg. "Fever left him weak on his sticks"
Exact synonyms: Peg, Pin
Generic synonyms: Leg

11. Verb. Be a devoted follower or supporter. "She sticks to her principles"
Exact synonyms: Adhere
Generic synonyms: Adopt, Espouse, Follow
Derivative terms: Adherent, Adhesion

12. Noun. A long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball.
Category relationships: Hockey, Hockey Game, Ice Hockey, Field Hockey, Hockey, Polo
Specialized synonyms: Hockey Stick, Polo Mallet, Polo Stick
Generic synonyms: Sports Equipment

13. Verb. Be loyal to. "The friends stuck together through the war"
Exact synonyms: Adhere, Stand By, Stick By
Generic synonyms: Be

14. Noun. A long thin implement resembling a length of wood. "A stick of dynamite"
Generic synonyms: Implement

15. Noun. Marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking.
Exact synonyms: Joint, Marijuana Cigarette, Reefer, Spliff
Terms within: Cannabis, Ganja, Marihuana, Marijuana
Generic synonyms: Butt, Cigaret, Cigarette, Coffin Nail, Fag

16. Verb. Cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface. "Stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it"

17. Noun. Threat of a penalty. "The policy so far is all stick and no carrot"

18. Verb. Fasten with an adhesive material like glue. "Stick the poster onto the wall"
Related verbs: Adhere, Cleave, Cling, Cohere
Generic synonyms: Fasten

19. Verb. Fasten with or as with pins or nails. "Stick the photo onto the corkboard"
Generic synonyms: Fasten

20. Verb. Fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something. "Stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"
Generic synonyms: Fasten

21. Verb. Pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument. "He stuck the cloth with the needle"
Generic synonyms: Pierce, Thrust
Derivative terms: Sticker, Sticker

22. Verb. Pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed. "He stuck the needle into his finger"
Generic synonyms: Pierce, Thrust
Derivative terms: Sticker

23. Verb. Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation. "The sushi rice grains cohere"
Exact synonyms: Adhere, Cleave, Cling, Cohere
Generic synonyms: Adjoin, Contact, Meet, Touch
Specialized synonyms: Mold, Conglutinate, Agglutinate
Entails: Attach
Related verbs: Adhere, Bind, Bond, Hold Fast, Stick To
Derivative terms: Adherent, Adhesion, Coherence, Coherency, Coherent, Cohesion, Cohesive

24. Verb. Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous. "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
Exact synonyms: Sting
Generic synonyms: Force, Thrust

25. Verb. Be a mystery or bewildering to. "The good news will stick her"; "This question really stuck me"

Definition of Stick

1. n. A small shoot, or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub; also, any stem or branch of a tree, of any size, cut for fuel or timber.

2. v. t. To penetrate with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to stab; hence, to kill by piercing; as, to stick a beast.

3. v. i. To adhere; as, glue sticks to the fingers; paste sticks to the wall.

Definition of Stick

1. Noun. (Ireland) A member of the Official IRA. ¹

2. Proper noun. The Chapman Stick, an electric musical instrument devised by Emmett Chapman. ¹

3. Noun. A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch. (jump small branch s t) ¹

4. Noun. A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size. (jump piece of wood t) ¹

5. Noun. (American English) A board, especially a two by four. ¹

6. Noun. A wand; a baton; a cudgel; a cane or walking stick. ¹

7. Noun. (carpentry) The vertical member of a cope-and-stick joint. ¹

8. Noun. Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance. (jump cylindrical piece t) ¹

9. Noun. (figuratively) A piece (of furniture, especially if wooden). (jump furniture u s) ¹

10. Noun. A bunch of something wrapped around or attached to a stick. ¹

11. Noun. (archaic) A scroll that is rolled around (mounted on, attached to) a stick. ¹

12. Noun. (US colloquial) A manual transmission, a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, (non-gloss definition so called because of the stick-like, i.e. twig-like, control (the gear shift) with which the driver of such a vehicle controls its transmission). (jump manual transmission s t) ¹

13. Noun. (aviation) The control column of an aircraft. (jump aircraft control column t) (qualifier By convention, a wheel-like control mechanism with a handgrip on opposite sides, similar to the steering wheel ofan automobiles, is also called the "stick".) ¹

14. Noun. (aviation uncountable) Use of the stick to control the aircraft. ¹

15. Noun. (computing) A memory stick. ¹

16. Noun. (sports) A stick-like item: a hockey '''stick''' ¹

17. Noun. (dated metal typesetting) A composing stick, the tool used by compositors to assemble lines of type. ¹

18. Noun. (jazz slang) The clarinet. (qualifier more often called the '''''liquorice stick''''') (jump clarinet s) ¹

19. Noun. (slang dated) A person. (non-gloss definition (Perhaps because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)) ¹

20. Noun. (context: magic) An assistant planted in the audience. (jump magician's assistant s) ¹

21. Noun. (military aviation) A fighter pilot. ¹

22. Noun. (context: military) A group (of soldiers); specifically: ¹

23. Noun. (military dated) A cluster of bombs dropped in quick succession from an aircraft in order to spread them over a target area. (jump cluster of bombs s) ¹

24. Noun. A negative stimulus or a punishment. (non-gloss definition (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward. Compare ''carrot''.)) ¹

25. Noun. (slang uncountable) Corporal punishment; beatings. ¹

26. Noun. (slang) Vigor; spirit; effort, energy, intensity. ¹

27. Noun. (slang) Vigorous driving of a car; gas. ¹

28. Noun. (sports uncountable) Ability; specifically: ¹

29. Noun. (obsolete) An English Imperial unit of length equal to 2 inches. ¹

30. Noun. (archaic rare) A quantity of eels, usually 25. (jump measure of eels s) ¹

31. Verb. (carpentry) To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint. ¹

32. Noun. (auto racing) The traction of tires on the road surface. ¹

33. Noun. (fishing uncountable) The amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick. ¹

34. Verb. (ergative) To glue; to attach; to adhere. ¹

35. Verb. (intransitive) To jam; to stop moving. ¹

36. Verb. (intransitive) To tolerate, to endure, to stick with. ¹

37. Verb. (intransitive) To persist. ¹

38. Verb. (intransitive) Of snow, to remain frozen on landing. ¹

39. Verb. (intransitive) To remain loyal; to remain firm. ¹

40. Verb. (transitive) To place, set down (quickly or carelessly). ¹

41. Verb. (transitive) To press into with a sharp point. ¹

42. Verb. (transitive gymnastics) To perform (a landing) perfectly. ¹

43. Verb. (transitive) To propagate plants by cuttings. ¹

44. Verb. To hesitate, to be reluctant; to refuse. ¹

45. Noun. (British uncountable) Criticism or ridicule. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Stick

1. to support with slender pieces of wood [v -ED, -ING, -S] / to pierce with a pointed object [v STUCK, STICKING, STICKS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stick

stichidia
stichidium
stichoi
stichomancy
stichometrical
stichometries
stichometry
stichomythia
stichomythias
stichomythic
stichomythies
stichomythy
stichos
stichs
stichtite
stick (current term)
stick-and-carrot
stick-fighting
stick-in-the-mud
stick-in-the-mud(p)
stick-in-the-muds
stick-on
stick-tight
stick-tights
stick-to-it-iveness
stick-to-itiveness
stick 'em up
stick a fork
stick about
stick and carrot

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