Other Definitions
stick (enc)

Stick

Noun1.stick - implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"
bow - a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument
club - stout stick that is larger at one end; "he carried a club in self defense"; "he felt as if he had been hit with a club"
divining rod, dowsing rod, water finder, waterfinder, dowser - forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil
drumstick - a stick used for playing a drum
implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
linstock - a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannons
matchstick - a short thin stick of wood used in making matches
mahlstick, maulstick - a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush
backsword, fencing stick, singlestick - a stick used instead of a sword for fencing
spindle - a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
staff - a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
stob - a short straight stick of wood
swizzle stick - a small stick used to stir mixed drinks
walking stick - a stick carried in the hand for support in walking
2.stick - a small thin branch of a tree
tree branch, limb - any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
3.stick - a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
lever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
4.stick - informal terms of the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"
leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part between the knee and ankle
5.stick - marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
cannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana - the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
cigaret, cigarette, coffin nail, fag, butt - finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
jook house, jook joint, juke, juke house, juke joint, jook - a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
6.stick - threat of a penalty; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"
penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment - the act of punishing
Verb1.stick - fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"
fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
redeposit - deposit anew; "The water had redeposited minerals on the rocks"
jut, jut out, protrude, stick out, project - extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"
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!"
stay in place - be stationary
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"
lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
4.stick - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
bind - form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"
cling, cohere, adhere, cleave, 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"
attach - become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill"
5.stick - be or become fixed; "The door sticks--we will have to plane it"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
6.stick - endure; "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life"
persist, remain, stay - stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
7.stick - be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
adopt, espouse, follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
8.stick - be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
9.stick - cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface; "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it"
adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
10.stick - fasten with an adhesive material like glue; "stick the poster onto the wall"
cling, cohere, adhere, cleave, 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"
fasten - become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"
stick - fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something; "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"
stick - fasten with or as with pins or nails; "stick the photo onto the corkboard"
11.stick - fasten with or as with pins or nails; "stick the photo onto the corkboard"
fasten - become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"
stick - fasten with an adhesive material like glue; "stick the poster onto the wall"
12.stick - fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something; "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"
fasten - become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"
stick - fasten with an adhesive material like glue; "stick the poster onto the wall"
13.stick - pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument; "he stuck the cloth with the needle"
pierce, thrust - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
stick - pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed; "He stuck the needle into his finger"
14.stick - pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed; "He stuck the needle into his finger"
pierce, thrust - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
stick - pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument; "he stuck the cloth with the needle"
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"
adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"
mold - fit tightly, follow the contours of; "The dress molds her beautiful figure"
conglutinate - stick together; "the edges of the wound conglutinated"
agglutinate - clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
bind, bond, hold fast, stick to, stick, adhere - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
stick - fasten with an adhesive material like glue; "stick the poster onto the wall"
16.stick - saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
force, thrust - impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
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"
stump, mix up - cause to be perplexed or confounded; "This problem stumped her"
befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, bedevil, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
riddle - set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle"
elude, escape - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"

 

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