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Meaning of 'stick' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stick [ n.]
- To penetrate with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to stab; hence, to kill by piercing; as, to stick a beast.
- To cause to penetrate; to push, thrust, or drive, so as to pierce; as, to stick a needle into one's finger.
- To fasten, attach, or cause to remain, by thrusting in; hence, also, to adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing; as, to stick a pin on the sleeve.
- To set; to fix in; as, to stick card teeth.
- To set with something pointed; as, to stick cards.
- To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale; as, to stick an apple on a fork.
- To attach by causing to adhere to the surface; as, to stick on a plaster; to stick a stamp on an envelope; also, to attach in any manner.
- To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick; as, to stick type.
- To run or plane (moldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such moldings are said to be stuck.
- To cause to stick; to bring to a stand; to pose; to puzzle; as, to stick one with a hard problem.
- To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.
2 . Stick [ v. i.]
- To adhere; as, glue sticks to the fingers; paste sticks to the wall.
- To remain where placed; to be fixed; to hold fast to any position so as to be moved with difficulty; to cling; to abide; to cleave; to be united closely.
- To be prevented from going farther; to stop by reason of some obstacle; to be stayed.
- To be embarrassed or puzzled; to hesitate; to be deterred, as by scruples; to scruple; -- often with at.
- To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation.
3 . Stick [ v. t.]
- 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.
- Any long and comparatively slender piece of wood, whether in natural form or shaped with tools; a rod; a wand; a staff; as, the stick of a rocket; a walking stick.
- Anything shaped like a stick; as, a stick of wax.
- A derogatory expression for a person; one who is inert or stupid; as, an odd stick; a poor stick.
- A composing stick. See under Composing. It is usually a frame of metal, but for posters, handbills, etc., one made of wood is used.
- A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.

Meaning of 'stick' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stick [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
Example in sentence:
  • a stick of dynamite;
  • cinnamon sticks
Meaning (2):
- informal terms for the leg
Example in sentence:
  • fever left him weak on his sticks
Meaning (3):
- an implement consisting of a length of wood
Example in sentence:
  • he collected dry sticks for a campfire;
  • the kid had a candied apple on a stick
Meaning (4):
- threat of a penalty
Example in sentence:
  • the policy so far is all stick and no carrot
5 . stick [ v]
Meaning (5):
- be a mystery or bewildering to
Example in sentence:
  • a vexing problem;
  • Got me--I don't know the answer!;
  • This beats me!;
  • This question really stuck me
Meaning (6):
- pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
Example in sentence:
  • he stuck the cloth with the needle
Meaning (7):
- pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
Example in sentence:
  • He stuck the needle into his finger
Meaning (8):
- saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
Example in sentence:
  • I was stung with a huge tax bill;
  • They stuck me with the dinner bill
Meaning (9):
- put, fix, force, or implant
Example in sentence:
  • lodge a bullet in the table;
  • stick your thumb in the crack
Meaning (10):
- be a devoted follower or supporter
Example in sentence:
  • She sticks to her principles;
  • The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism
Meaning (11):
- be loyal to
Example in sentence:
  • She stood by her husband in times of trouble;
  • The friends stuck together through the war
Meaning (12):
- stay put (in a certain place)
Example in sentence:
  • Stay put in the corner here!;
  • Stick around and you will learn something!;
  • We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati
Meaning (13):
- cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
Example in sentence:
  • stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it
Meaning (14):
- fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
Example in sentence:
  • stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress
Meaning (15):
- fasten with or as with pins or nails
Example in sentence:
  • stick the photo onto the corkboard
Meaning (16):
- fasten with an adhesive material like glue
Example in sentence:
  • stick the poster onto the wall
Meaning (17):
- be or become fixed
Example in sentence:
  • The door sticks--we will have to plane it
Meaning (18):
- come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
Example in sentence:
  • The dress clings to her body;
  • The label stuck to the box;
  • The sushi rice grains cohere
Meaning (19):
- endure
Example in sentence:
  • The label stuck to her for the rest of her life
Meaning (20):
- stick to firmly
Example in sentence:
  • Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?

Nearby Words:

stiacciato stian stibborn stibial stibialism stibiated stibic stibiconite stibine stibious

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