stick
/stɪk/noun, verb1 syllable
Stick means: be a mystery or bewildering to.
Synonyms for stick57
noun, as in marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
noun, as in a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
verb, as in be a mystery or bewildering to
verb, as in come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
verb, as in be loyal to
verb, as in be a devoted follower or supporter
verb, as in saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
What does stick mean?25
verb
be a mystery or bewildering to“This beats me!”
stick to firmly“Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?”
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation“The dress clings to her body”
be in a certain place and not leave“We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati”
fasten with an adhesive material like glue“stick the poster onto the wall”
put, fix, force, or implant“lodge a bullet in the table”
be loyal to“She stood by her husband in times of trouble”
be a devoted follower or supporter“The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism”
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous“They stuck me with the dinner bill”
be or become fixed“The door sticks — we will have to plane it”
endure“The label stuck to her for the rest of her life”
cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface“stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it”
fasten with or as with pins or nails“stick the photo onto the corkboard”
fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something“stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress”
pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument“he stuck the cloth with the needle”
pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed“He stuck the needle into his finger”
noun
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
informal terms for the leg“fever left him weak on his sticks”
an implement consisting of a length of wood“he collected dry sticks for a campfire”
a small thin branch of a tree
a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
a long thin implement resembling a length of wood“cinnamon sticks”
threat of a penalty“the policy so far is all stick and no carrot”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with stick?23
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Stick in a sentence
- Numbers don't stick in your mind, pictures do.CK
- If we stick together, we'll be able to survive.CK
- Whether you like it or not, you must stick to your work.Dejo
- When baking a cake, it is important to stick to the recipe.catcher
- Hope is the walking stick, from the cradle to the grave.Adelpa
- Insert this memory stick into my head, please!AlexanderNevzorov
- Once you have decided to do something, stick to it.CK
- If you go around flinging mud, some of it will stick to you.AlanF_US
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of stick
as a noun
- plural
- sticks
as a verb
- past tense
- stuck
- past participle
- stuck
- present participle
- sticking
- third-person singular
- sticks