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