b. A piece of wood, such as a tree branch, that is used for fuel, cut for lumber, or shaped for a specific purpose.
c. A wand, staff, baton, or rod.
d. Sports & Games Any of various implements shaped like a rod and used in play: a hockey stick.
2. A walking stick; a cane.
3. Something slender and often cylindrical in form: a stick of dynamite.
4. Slang A marijuana cigarette.
5.
a. The control device of an aircraft that operates the elevators and ailerons.
b. Informal A stick shift.
6. Nautical A mast or a part of a mast.
7. Printing
a. A composing stick.
b. A stickful.
8.
a. A group of bombs released to fall across an enemy target in a straight row.
b. Slang A group of paratroopers exiting an aircraft in succession.
9. A timber tree.
10. Informal A piece of furniture.
11. A poke, thrust, or stab with a stick or similar object: a stick in the ribs.
12. A threatened penalty: using both a carrot and a stick to keep allies in line.
13. The condition or power of adhering: a glue with plenty of stick.
14. sticksInformal
a. A remote area; backwoods: moved to the sticks.
b. A city or town regarded as dull or unsophisticated.
15. Informal A person regarded as stiff, boring, or spiritless.
16. Archaic A difficulty or obstacle; a delay.
v.stuck(stk), stick·ing, sticks
v.tr.
1. To pierce, puncture, or penetrate with a pointed instrument.
2. To kill by piercing.
3. To thrust or push (a pointed instrument) into or through another object.
4. To fasten into place by forcing an end or point into something: stick a hook on the wall.
5. To fasten or attach with or as if with pins, nails, or similar devices.
6. To fasten or attach with an adhesive material, such as glue or tape.
7. To cover or decorate with objects piercing the surface.
8. To fix, impale, or transfix on a pointed object: stick an olive on a toothpick.
9. To put, thrust, or push: stuck a flower in his buttonhole.
10. To detain or delay.
11. past tense and past participlesticked(stkt) To prop (a plant) with sticks or brush on which to grow.
12. past tense and past participlestickedPrinting To set (type) in a composing stick.
13. Informal To confuse, baffle, or puzzle: Sometimes even simple questions stick me.
14. To cover or smear with something sticky.
15. Informal To put blame or responsibility on; burden: stuck me with the bill.
16. Slang To defraud or cheat: The dealer stuck me with shoddy merchandise.
v.intr.
1. To be or become fixed or embedded in place by having the point thrust in.
2. To become or remain attached or in close association by or as if by adhesion; cling: stick together in a crowd.
3.
a. To remain firm, determined, or resolute: stuck to basic principles.
b. To remain loyal or faithful: stuck by her through hard times.
c. To persist or endure: a bad name that has stuck.
4. To scruple or hesitate: She sticks at nothingno matter how difficult.
5. To become fixed, blocked, checked, or obstructed: The drawer stuck and would not open.
6. To project or protrude: hair sticking out on his head.
7. Sports To throw a jab in boxing.
Phrasal Verbs:
stick aroundInformal
To remain; linger.
stick out
1. To be prominent.
2. Informal To put up with: stick out a bad situation.
stick up
To rob, especially at gunpoint.
Idioms:
be stuck onInformal
To be very fond of.
stick it toSlang
To treat severely or wrongfully.
stick (ones) neck outInformal
To make oneself vulnerable; take a risk.
stick to/byones guns
To hold fast to an opinion or a set course of action.
stick to (ones) knittingInformal
To mind ones own business.
stick to (ones) ribsInformal
To be substantial or filling. Used of food.
stick up for
To defend or support.
[Middle English stikke, from Old English sticca; see steig- in Indo-European roots.]
stick /stk/ v.stuck /stk/, sticking, sticks1 [I;T] to attach or put in place with a pointed object: He stuck a nail in the wood to mark the spot.2 [I;T] to attach or put in place with glue or tape: The student stuck a poster on the wall with masking tape.3 [T] to make a hole or indent with a thin or pointed object: She accidentally stuck a finger in her eye.4 [T] to put s.t. firmly in place, (syns.) to poke, thrust: He stuck a cassette in the tape recorder.5 [I;T] to cause to move outward or forward, to be outward or forward, (syn.) to protrude: The little girl stuck her tongue out.6 [I] to be close or together: The mother told the boy to stick with her in the grocery store.7 [I] not to move, even when pushed or pulled: The top drawer sticks; I cant open it.8 phrasal v. [I] to stick around: to stay, wait: I think that we should stick around until we get an answer.9 phrasal v.insep. [T] to stick by s.o. or s.t.: to remain faithful to s.o. or s.t.: He stuck by his story about the accident.10to stick it to s.o.: to treat s.o. badly, to take advantage of s.o.: My car broke down on the highway and the garage really stuck it to me on the cost of repairs.11to stick ones neck out: to take a chance without being sure of any return: I stuck my neck out for my cousin when I loaned him money.12 phrasal v. [I] to stick out or to stick out like a sore thumb: to be very obvious, (syn.) to be conspicuous: The redhead sticks out in a room full of blondes.||I was the only one with a dresscoat on, so I stuck out like a sore thumb.13 phrasal v.sep. [I;T] to stick (s.t.) out: to be located outside of, beyond: She stuck out her swollen foot so I could see it.||She stuck it out.14 phrasal v.sep. [T] to stick s.o. or s.t. up: to rob with a gun or knife: The thief stuck up a grocery store and stole $3,000.||He stuck it up.15 phrasal v. [I] to stick together: to stay close or loyal to others, (syn.) to unite: That family sticks together and helps each other.16 fig.to stick to ones guns: to keep ones opinions or beliefs even when others think differently: Most people dont agree with him, but he sticks to his guns.17to stick to ones ribs: (of food) to be filling and satisfying: The warm beef stew really sticks to my ribs.18to stick to ones word: to keep ones promise despite difficulty in doing so: He lost his job, but he stuck to his word and repaid the loan.19 phrasal v.insep. [T] to stick to s.t.: to be patient, (syn.) to persevere: She has many, many problems with her business; but she sticks to it and makes it run.20 phrasal v.insep. [T] to stick with s.t.: to continue doing s.t., (syn.) to persevere: At first, he had trouble with his job, but he stuck with it and is now doing well. n.1 a small tree branch, esp. one that has fallen off the tree: to burn sticks in the fireplace2 a long, thin piece of s.t.: a stick of wood||a stick of dynamite3n.pl.the sticks: the country, a rural area without much activity or entertainment: Our cousins live on a farm in the sticks.
k/ v. stuck /st
k/, sticking, sticks 1 [I;T] to attach or put in place with a pointed object: He stuck a nail in the wood to mark the spot. 2 [I;T] to attach or put in place with glue or tape: The student stuck a poster on the wall with masking tape. 3 [T] to make a hole or indent with a thin or pointed object: She accidentally stuck a finger in her eye. 4 [T] to put s.t. firmly in place, (syns.) to poke, thrust: He stuck a cassette in the tape recorder. 5 [I;T] to cause to move outward or forward, to be outward or forward, (syn.) to protrude: The little girl stuck her tongue out. 6 [I] to be close or together: The mother told the boy to stick with her in the grocery store. 7 [I] not to move, even when pushed or pulled: The top drawer sticks; I cant open it. 8 phrasal v. [I] to stick around: to stay, wait: I think that we should stick around until we get an answer. 9 phrasal v. insep. [T] to stick by s.o. or s.t.: to remain faithful to s.o. or s.t.: He stuck by his story about the accident. 10 to stick it to s.o.: to treat s.o. badly, to take advantage of s.o.: My car broke down on the highway and the garage really stuck it to me on the cost of repairs. 11 to stick ones neck out: to take a chance without being sure of any return: I stuck my neck out for my cousin when I loaned him money. 12 phrasal v. [I] to stick out or to stick out like a sore thumb: to be very obvious, (syn.) to be conspicuous: The redhead sticks out in a room full of blondes.||I was the only one with a dresscoat on, so I stuck out like a sore thumb. 13 phrasal v. sep. [I;T] to stick (s.t.) out: to be located outside of, beyond: She stuck out her swollen foot so I could see it.||She stuck it out. 14 phrasal v. sep. [T] to stick s.o. or s.t. up: to rob with a gun or knife: The thief stuck up a grocery store and stole $3,000.||He stuck it up. 15 phrasal v. [I] to stick together: to stay close or loyal to others, (syn.) to unite: That family sticks together and helps each other. 16 fig. to stick to ones guns: to keep ones opinions or beliefs even when others think differently: Most people dont agree with him, but he sticks to his guns. 17 to stick to ones ribs: (of food) to be filling and satisfying: The warm beef stew really sticks to my ribs. 18 to stick to ones word: to keep ones promise despite difficulty in doing so: He lost his job, but he stuck to his word and repaid the loan. 19 phrasal v. insep. [T] to stick to s.t.: to be patient, (syn.) to persevere: She has many, many problems with her business; but she sticks to it and makes it run. 20 phrasal v. insep. [T] to stick with s.t.: to continue doing s.t., (syn.) to persevere: At first, he had trouble with his job, but he stuck with it and is now doing well. 
n. 1 a small tree branch, esp. one that has fallen off the tree: to burn sticks in the fireplace 2 a long, thin piece of s.t.: a stick of wood||a stick of dynamite 3 n.pl. the sticks: the country, a rural area without much activity or entertainment: Our cousins live on a farm in the sticks. 
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