stick

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈstik

: a woody piece or part of a tree or shrub: such as

: a usually dry or dead severed shoot, twig, or slender branch

: a cut or broken branch or piece of wood gathered for fuel or construction material

: a long slender piece of wood or metal: such as

(1)

: a club or staff used as a weapon

(2)

: walking stick

: an implement used for striking or propelling an object in a game

: something used to force compliance

: a baton symbolizing an office or dignity

also : a person entitled to bear such a baton

: a piece of the materials composing something (such as a building)

: any of various implements resembling a stick in shape, origin, or use: such as

: composing stick

: an airplane lever operating the elevators and ailerons

: the gearshift lever of an automobile

: something prepared (as by cutting, molding, or rolling) in a relatively long and slender often cylindrical form

a stick of candy

a stick of butter

: person, chap

: a dull, inert, stiff, or spiritless person

sticks plural : remote usually rural districts regarded especially as backward, dull, or unsophisticated : boondocks

: an herbaceous stalk resembling a woody stick

celery sticks

: mast entry 1 sense 1

also : yard entry 1 sense 4

: a piece of furniture

: a number of bombs arranged for release from a bombing plane in a series across a target

: a number of parachutists dropping together

slang : a marijuana cigarette

: punishment or the threat of punishment used to force compliance or cooperation

choosing between the carrot and the stick

British : criticism, abuse

sticklike

ˈstik-ˌlīk How to pronounce stick (audio)

adjective

stick

2 of 4

verb (1)

sticked; sticking; sticks

transitive verb

: to hit or propel (something, such as a hockey puck) with a stick

stick

3 of 4

verb (2)

stuck ˈstək How to pronounce stick (audio)

; sticking

transitive verb

: to pierce with something pointed : stab

: to kill by piercing

: to push or thrust so as or as if to pierce

: to fasten by thrusting in

: impale

: push, thrust

: to put or set in a specified place or position

: to furnish with things fastened on by or as if by piercing

: to attach by or as if by causing to adhere to a surface

: to compel to pay especially by trickery

got stuck with the bar bill

: overcharge

: to halt the movement or action of

: baffle, stump

: cheat, defraud

: to saddle with something disadvantageous or disagreeable

is still stuck with that lousy car

: to execute (a landing) flawlessly in gymnastics

intransitive verb

: to hold to something firmly by or as if by adhesion:

: to become fixed in place by means of a pointed end

: to become fast by or as if by miring or by gluing or plastering

stuck in the mud

: to remain in a place, situation, or environment

: to hold fast or adhere resolutely : cling

she stuck to her story

: to remain effective

: to keep close in a chase or competition

: to become blocked, wedged, or jammed

: balk, scruple

: to find oneself baffled

: to be unable to proceed

: project, protrude

stick

4 of 4

noun (2)

: a thrust with a pointed instrument : stab

: delay, stop

: impediment

: adhesive quality or substance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Warriors are the measuring stick for the Tri-Valley League, but Westwood has reeled off nine straight wins. —

Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Feb. 2023 The game was another measuring stick for the Stars, who have now faced four consecutive formidable opponents from the Metropolitan Division. —

Dallas News, 17 Dec. 2022 Its controller is a flight stick similar to a Nintendo Wii controller and has squeezable triggers to propel forward. —

Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 16 Dec. 2022 The first showdown was supposed to be a measuring stick as well. —

Chris Fedor, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2022 England hasn’t won a World Cup since 1966, but the Three Lions will always be the USMNT’s measuring stick. —

Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2022 This matchup will be a measuring stick for the progress made under second-year coach Josh Schertz. —

Mike Carmin, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2022 This is the first measuring stick for success against the Jets, partly because quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (concussion protocol) was playing so well, and partly because Bridgewater is a backup. —

Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2022 Was — a stick of stained spaghetti with two red ink spots for eyes. —

David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Oct. 2022

Verb

Only time will tell if this apparent breakup will stick. —

Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2023 Issues run the gamut from soggy crust to overcooked chicken to coating that won’t stick. —

Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2023 Most of those school bans didn’t stick, but even today, The Color Purple is still prohibited in all Texas state prisons. —

Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 9 Feb. 2023 This glue can stick anything: wood, metal, ceramic, and tile or vinyl, leather, and fabric. —

Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2023 For the easiest skinny French mani ever, simply stick these colorful stickers from Le Mini Macaron to the tippy-tips of your nails. —

Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Jan. 2023 With lackluster defense and no offensive rhythm, the Huskies didn’t give their home fans at the XL Center any reason to stick behind them in the second half of Sunday’s double-digit loss to St. John’s, as coach Dan Hurley expressed. —

Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2023 Somewhat improbably, the two older men soon stick long-absent Art with embalming their dead neighbor, a process that must begin with removing the lethal knife still lodged in his sternum. —

Dennis Harvey, Variety, 9 Jan. 2023 Simply stick the pole in the bottom and secure the boat with a short line. —

Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English stik, from Old English sticca; akin to Old Norse stik stick, Old English stician to stick

Verb (2)

Middle English stikken, from Old English stician; akin to Old High German sticken to prick, Latin instigare to urge on, goad, Greek stizein to tattoo

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

1937, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun (2)

1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing stick

Kids Definition

stick

1 of 2 noun

ˈstik

: a cut or broken branch of twig especially when dry and dead

: a long slender piece of wood or metal: as

: a club or staff used as a weapon

: walking stick sense 1

: something used for striking or moving an object in a game

: something like a stick in shape or use

a stick of dynamite

: something prepared in a long and slender form

carrot sticks

a stick of butter

: a person who is dull or lifeless

plural : remote usually rural districts

way out in the sticks

stick

2 of 2 verb

stuck

ˈstək

; sticking

: to stab with something pointed : pierce

: to kill by piercing

: to cause to penetrate

stuck a needle in my finger

: to fasten by pushing in : attach

stuck a flower in my buttonhole

: to push out, up, or under

stuck out my hand

: to put or set in a specified place or position

stuck the cap on my head

: to cling to a surface

snowflakes stuck on the windowpane

: to bring to a halt : prevent the movement or action of

the car got stuck in traffic

: baffle entry 1 sense 1, stump

got stuck on the first problem

: cheat entry 1 sense 1, defraud

: to burden with something disagreeable

stuck with the job of cleaning up

: to become fixed in place by or as if by gluing

his foot stuck in the mud

: to remain in a place, situation, or environment

decided to stick where he was

: to hold to something tightly : cling

she stuck to her story

: to become blocked or jammed

the desk drawer always sticks

: to be unable to proceed (as through fear or conscience)

单词	stuck on
释义	stick 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈstik 1 : a woody piece or part of a tree or shrub: such as a : a usually dry or dead severed shoot, twig, or slender branch b : a cut or broken branch or piece of wood gathered for fuel or construction material 2 a : a long slender piece of wood or metal: such as (1) : a club or staff used as a weapon (2) : walking stick b : an implement used for striking or propelling an object in a game c : something used to force compliance d : a baton symbolizing an office or dignity also : a person entitled to bear such a baton 3 : a piece of the materials composing something (such as a building) 4 : any of various implements resembling a stick in shape, origin, or use: such as a : composing stick b : an airplane lever operating the elevators and ailerons c : the gearshift lever of an automobile 5 : something prepared (as by cutting, molding, or rolling) in a relatively long and slender often cylindrical form a stick of candy a stick of butter 6 a : person, chap b : a dull, inert, stiff, or spiritless person 7 sticks plural : remote usually rural districts regarded especially as backward, dull, or unsophisticated : boondocks 8 : an herbaceous stalk resembling a woody stick celery sticks 9 : mast entry 1 sense 1 also : yard entry 1 sense 4 10 : a piece of furniture 11 a : a number of bombs arranged for release from a bombing plane in a series across a target b : a number of parachutists dropping together 12 slang : a marijuana cigarette 13 a : punishment or the threat of punishment used to force compliance or cooperation choosing between the carrot and the stick b British : criticism, abuse sticklike ˈstik-ˌlīk adjective Illustration of stick a lacrosse b ice hockey c field hockey stick 2 of 4 verb (1) sticked; sticking; sticks transitive verb : to hit or propel (something, such as a hockey puck) with a stick stick 3 of 4 verb (2) stuck ˈstək ; sticking transitive verb 1 a : to pierce with something pointed : stab b : to kill by piercing 2 : to push or thrust so as or as if to pierce 3 a : to fasten by thrusting in b : impale c : push, thrust 4 : to put or set in a specified place or position 5 : to furnish with things fastened on by or as if by piercing 6 : to attach by or as if by causing to adhere to a surface 7 a : to compel to pay especially by trickery got stuck with the bar bill b : overcharge 8 a : to halt the movement or action of b : baffle, stump 9 a : cheat, defraud b : to saddle with something disadvantageous or disagreeable is still stuck with that lousy car 10 : to execute (a landing) flawlessly in gymnastics intransitive verb 1 : to hold to something firmly by or as if by adhesion: a : to become fixed in place by means of a pointed end b : to become fast by or as if by miring or by gluing or plastering stuck in the mud 2 a : to remain in a place, situation, or environment b : to hold fast or adhere resolutely : cling she stuck to her story c : to remain effective d : to keep close in a chase or competition 3 : to become blocked, wedged, or jammed 4 a : balk, scruple b : to find oneself baffled c : to be unable to proceed 5 : project, protrude stick 4 of 4 noun (2) 1 : a thrust with a pointed instrument : stab 2 a : delay, stop b : impediment 3 : adhesive quality or substance Phrases stick in one's craw : to irritate, nag at, or obsess one stick it to : to treat harshly or unfairly stick one's neck out : to make oneself vulnerable by taking a risk stick to one's guns : to maintain one's position especially in face of opposition stuck on : infatuated with Synonyms Noun (1) boondocks boonies [slang] country countryside nowhere Verb (2) adhere cleave cling hew See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Noun The Warriors are the measuring stick for the Tri-Valley League, but Westwood has reeled off nine straight wins. —Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Feb. 2023 The game was another measuring stick for the Stars, who have now faced four consecutive formidable opponents from the Metropolitan Division. —Dallas News, 17 Dec. 2022 Its controller is a flight stick similar to a Nintendo Wii controller and has squeezable triggers to propel forward. —Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 16 Dec. 2022 The first showdown was supposed to be a measuring stick as well. —Chris Fedor, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2022 England hasn’t won a World Cup since 1966, but the Three Lions will always be the USMNT’s measuring stick. —Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2022 This matchup will be a measuring stick for the progress made under second-year coach Josh Schertz. —Mike Carmin, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2022 This is the first measuring stick for success against the Jets, partly because quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (concussion protocol) was playing so well, and partly because Bridgewater is a backup. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2022 Was — a stick of stained spaghetti with two red ink spots for eyes. —David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Oct. 2022 Verb Only time will tell if this apparent breakup will stick. —Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2023 Issues run the gamut from soggy crust to overcooked chicken to coating that won’t stick. —Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2023 Most of those school bans didn’t stick, but even today, The Color Purple is still prohibited in all Texas state prisons. —Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 9 Feb. 2023 This glue can stick anything: wood, metal, ceramic, and tile or vinyl, leather, and fabric. —Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2023 For the easiest skinny French mani ever, simply stick these colorful stickers from Le Mini Macaron to the tippy-tips of your nails. —Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Jan. 2023 With lackluster defense and no offensive rhythm, the Huskies didn’t give their home fans at the XL Center any reason to stick behind them in the second half of Sunday’s double-digit loss to St. John’s, as coach Dan Hurley expressed. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2023 Somewhat improbably, the two older men soon stick long-absent Art with embalming their dead neighbor, a process that must begin with removing the lethal knife still lodged in his sternum. —Dennis Harvey, Variety, 9 Jan. 2023 Simply stick the pole in the bottom and secure the boat with a short line. —Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English stik, from Old English sticca; akin to Old Norse stik stick, Old English stician to stick Verb (2) Middle English stikken, from Old English stician; akin to Old High German sticken to prick, Latin instigare to urge on, goad, Greek stizein to tattoo First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (1) 1937, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun (2) 1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing stick big stick anti-stick cancer stick fish stick dip/put/stick a toe in the water composing stick dead-stick landing get on the stick get/put/stick your/one's oar in make (something) stick joss stick put/stick/raise one's head above the parapet put/stick that in your pipe and smoke it stick/stand out like a sore thumb stand/stick out a mile stick at it stick and poke stick around stick at nothing stick insect stick in someone's mind/memory stick-in-the-mud stick like glue stick together stick to stick to beat (someone) with stick shift stick one's neck out stick to one's guns stick with which to beat (someone) stick with stick-to-itiveness stick up walking stick the short end of the stick the wrong end of the stick more than someone can shake a stick at pogo stick rhythm stick stick 'em up cinnamon stick stick-on carrot-and-stick stick by swizzle stick shooting stick stick figure self-stick put/stick two fingers up at someone stick/poke one's nose in/into swagger stick stick blender stick out for (something) stick out shake a stick at stick up for stick in one's craw stick to it stick it to See More big stick anti-stick cancer stick fish stick dip/put/stick a toe in the water composing stick dead-stick landing get on the stick get/put/stick your/one's oar in make (something) stick joss stick put/stick/raise one's head above the parapet put/stick that in your pipe and smoke it stick/stand out like a sore thumb stand/stick out a mile stick at it stick and poke stick around stick at nothing stick insect stick in someone's mind/memory stick-in-the-mud stick like glue stick together stick to stick to beat (someone) with stick shift stick one's neck out stick to one's guns stick with which to beat (someone) stick with stick-to-itiveness stick up walking stick the short end of the stick the wrong end of the stick more than someone can shake a stick at pogo stick rhythm stick stick 'em up cinnamon stick stick-on carrot-and-stick stick by swizzle stick shooting stick stick figure self-stick put/stick two fingers up at someone stick/poke one's nose in/into swagger stick stick blender stick out for (something) stick out shake a stick at stick up for stick in one's craw stick to it stick it to See More Kids Definition stick 1 of 2 noun ˈstik 1 : a cut or broken branch of twig especially when dry and dead 2 : a long slender piece of wood or metal: as a : a club or staff used as a weapon b : walking stick sense 1 3 : something used for striking or moving an object in a game 4 : something like a stick in shape or use a stick of dynamite 5 : something prepared in a long and slender form carrot sticks a stick of butter 6 : a person who is dull or lifeless 7 plural : remote usually rural districts way out in the sticks stick 2 of 2 verb stuck ˈstək ; sticking 1 a : to stab with something pointed : pierce b : to kill by piercing 2 : to cause to penetrate stuck a needle in my finger 3 a : to fasten by pushing in : attach stuck a flower in my buttonhole b : to push out, up, or under stuck out my hand 4 : to put or set in a specified place or position stuck the cap on my head 5 : to cling to a surface snowflakes stuck on the windowpane 6 a : to bring to a halt : prevent the movement or action of the car got stuck in traffic b : baffle entry 1 sense 1, stump got stuck on the first problem 7 a : cheat entry 1 sense 1, defraud b : to burden with something disagreeable stuck with the job of cleaning up 8 : to become fixed in place by or as if by gluing his foot stuck in the mud 9 a : to remain in a place, situation, or environment decided to stick where he was b : to hold to something tightly : cling she stuck to her story 10 : to become blocked or jammed the desk drawer always sticks 11 : to be unable to proceed (as through fear or conscience) stuck on phrase as in gone (on) filled with an intense or excessive love for Even though they broke up months ago, they're still stuck on each other. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance gone (on) obsessed sweet on enamored (of) enraptured (by) infatuated (with) mad (about) gaga (over) crazy (about or over) besotted (by) dotty (over) charmed silly foolish hung up (on) nuts (about) enchanted wild fascinated captivated entranced bewitched Antonyms & Near Antonyms cool detached unimpressed unenchanted disillusioned disenchanted heart-free See More
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stick

noun (1)

Illustration of stick

verb (1)

verb (2)

noun (2)

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing stick

Kids Definition

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