stick

S0753200 (stĭk)n.1. A long slender piece of wood, especially:a. A branch or stem that has fallen or been cut from a tree or shrub.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.2. Sports A long thin implement with a blade or net on the end used to propel and control a puck or ball in hockey or lacrosse.3. A walking stick; a cane.4. Something that is long and thin: a stick of dynamite; a stick of gum.5. Slang A marijuana cigarette.6. a. The control device of an aircraft that operates the elevators and ailerons.b. Informal A stick shift.7. Nautical A mast or a part of a mast.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. sticks Informal 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. Obsolete A difficulty or obstacle; a delay.v. stuck (stŭk), stick·ing, sticks v.tr.1. a. To pierce, puncture, or penetrate with a pointed instrument: stick a fingertip with a pin.b. To kill by piercing: stick a pig.2. a. To thrust or push (a pointed instrument) into or through another object: stuck a fork into the turkey.b. To jab or poke (a pointed or narrow instrument) into or against: The robber stuck a pistol in my ribs.c. To place or position by pushing or thrusting: stick candles on the cake; stick a flower through a buttonhole.3. a. To fix, impale, or transfix on a pointed object: stick an olive on a toothpick.b. To cover or decorate with objects piercing the surface: stick a map with pins.4. a. To fasten into place by forcing an end or point into something: stick a tack on the wall.b. To fasten or attach with pins, nails, or similar devices: stuck the announcement on the bulletin board.c. To fasten or attach with an adhesive material, such as glue or tape.5. Sports To execute (a landing or dismount) in gymnastics so that the feet do not move after they hit the ground.6. To detain or delay: We were stuck at the airport overnight.7. Informal To confuse, baffle, or puzzle: I started doing the math problems, but I got stuck.8. past tense and past participle sticked (stĭkt) To prop (a plant) with sticks or brush on which to grow.9. past tense and past participle sticked Printing To set (type) in a composing stick.10. To cover or smear with something sticky.11. Informal To put blame or responsibility on; burden: stuck me with the bill.12. 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: The spear stuck in the shield.2. To become or remain attached or in close association; 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 nothing—no 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 around Informal To remain; linger. stick out1. To be prominent or noticeable.2. Informal To continue in or endure: stick out a bad situation. stick up To rob, especially at gunpoint.Idioms: be stuck on Informal To be very fond of. stick it to Slang To treat severely or wrongfully. stick (one's) neck out Informal To make oneself vulnerable; take a risk.stick to/by one's guns To hold fast to an opinion or a set course of action. stick to (one's) knitting Informal To mind one's own business. stick to (one's) ribs Informal 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

(stɪk) n1. (Botany) a small thin branch of a tree2. (Forestry) a. any long thin piece of woodb. such a piece of wood having a characteristic shape for a special purpose: a walking stick; a hockey stick. c. a baton, wand, staff, or rod3. an object or piece shaped like a stick: a stick of celery; a stick of dynamite. 4. (Aeronautics) See control stick5. (Automotive Engineering) informal the lever used to change gear in a motor vehicle6. (Nautical Terms) nautical a mast or yard7. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing See composing stick8. (Military) a. a group of bombs arranged to fall at intervals across a targetb. a number of paratroops jumping in sequence9. slang a. verbal abuse, criticism: I got some stick for that blunder. b. physical power, force (esp in the phrase give it some stick)10. (Furniture) (usually plural) a piece of furniture: these few sticks are all I have. 11. (Human Geography) (plural) informal a rural area considered remote or backward (esp in the phrase in the sticks)12. (Forestry) (plural) informal Canadian W coast and Northwestern Canadian the wooded interior part of the country13. (Hockey (Field & Ice)) (plural) hockey a declaration made by the umpire if a player's stick is above the shoulders14. (Team Sports, other than specified) (plural) goalposts15. (Recreational Drugs) obsolete US a cannabis cigarette16. a means of coercion17. informal a dull boring person18. (usually preceded by old) informal a person: not a bad old stick. 19. in a cleft stick in a difficult position20. wrong end of the stick a complete misunderstanding of a situation, explanation, etcvb, sticks, sticking or sticked (Botany) to support (a plant) with sticks; stake[Old English sticca; related to Old Norse stikka, Old High German stecca]

stick

(stɪk) vb, sticks, sticking or stuck1. (tr) to pierce or stab with or as if with something pointed2. to thrust or push (a sharp or pointed object) or (of a sharp or pointed object) to be pushed into or through another object3. (tr) to fasten in position by pushing or forcing a point into something: to stick a peg in a hole. 4. (tr) to fasten in position by or as if by pins, nails, etc: to stick a picture on the wall. 5. (tr) to transfix or impale on a pointed object6. (tr) to cover with objects piercing or set in the surface7. (when: intr, foll by out, up, through, etc) to put forward or be put forward; protrude or cause to protrude: to stick one's head out of the window. 8. (tr) informal to place or put in a specified position: stick your coat on this chair. 9. to fasten or be fastened by or as if by an adhesive substance: stick the pages together; they won't stick. 10. (tr) informal to cause to become sticky11. (when tr, usually passive) to come or cause to come to a standstill: we were stuck for hours in a traffic jam; the wheels stuck. 12. (intr) to remain for a long time: the memory sticks in my mind. 13. (tr) slang chiefly Brit to tolerate; abide: I can't stick that man. 14. (intr) to be reluctant15. (tr; usually passive) informal to cause to be at a loss; baffle, puzzle, or confuse: I was totally stuck for an answer. 16. (tr) slang to force or impose something unpleasant on: they stuck me with the bill for lunch. 17. (tr) to kill by piercing or stabbing18. stick in one's throat stick in one's craw informal to be difficult, or against one's conscience, for one to accept, utter, or believe19. stick one's nose into See nose¹⁸20. (Cookery) stick to the ribs informal (of food) to be hearty and satisfyingn21. the state or condition of adhering22. informal a substance causing adhesion23. obsolete something that causes delay or stoppage[Old English stician; related to Old High German stehhan to sting, Old Norse steikja to roast on a spit]

stick¹

(stɪk)

n. 1. a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off. 2. a relatively long and slender piece of wood. 3. a long piece of wood for use as fuel, in carpentry, etc. 4. a rod or wand. 5. a baton. 6. Chiefly Brit. a walking stick or cane. 7. a club or cudgel. 8. something that serves to goad or coerce. 9. a long, slender piece or part of anything: a stick of celery. 10. an implement used to drive or propel a ball or puck, as a crosse or a hockey stick. 11. a lever by which the longitudinal and lateral motions of an airplane are controlled. 12. a mast or spar. 13. composing stick. 14. the sticks, Informal. any region distant from cities or towns, as rural districts; the country. 15. a group of bombs so arranged as to be released in a row across a target. 16. Slang. a marijuana cigarette. v.t. 17. to furnish (a plant, vine, etc.) with a stick or sticks in order to prop or support. 18. to set (type) in a composing stick. [before 1000; Middle English stikke, Old English sticca; akin to Old High German stehho, Old Norse stika stick; akin to stick²]

stick²

(stɪk)

v. stuck, stick•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to pierce or puncture with something pointed; stab. 2. to kill by stabbing. 3. to thrust (something pointed) in, into, through, etc. 4. to fasten in position by thrusting a point or end into something: to stick a peg in a pegboard. 5. to fasten in position by or as if by something thrust through: to stick a painting on the wall. 6. to put on or hold with something pointed; impale: to stick a marshmallow on a fork. 7. to decorate or furnish with things piercing the surface: to stick a cushion full of pins. 8. to furnish or adorn with things attached or set here and there. 9. to place upon a stick or pin for exhibit. 10. to thrust or poke into a place or position indicated: to stick one's head out of the window. 11. to place or set in a specified position; put: Stick the chair in the corner. 12. to fasten or attach by causing to adhere: to stick a stamp on a letter. 13. to bring to a standstill; render unable to proceed or go back (usu. used in the passive): The car was stuck in the mud. 14. to confuse or puzzle; bewilder. 15. Informal. to impose something disagreeable upon, as a large bill or a difficult task. v.i. 16. to have the point piercing or embedded in something: The arrow stuck in the tree. 17. to remain attached by adhesion. 18. to hold, cleave, or cling. 19. to remain persistently or permanently: a fact that sticks in the mind. 20. to remain firm, as in resolution, opinion, etc. 21. to keep or remain steadily or unremittingly, as to a task. 22. to be rendered immovable by some obstruction: The zipper stuck. 23. to be at a standstill, as from difficulties. 24. to be embarrassed or puzzled; hesitate or scruple (usu. fol. by at). 25. to be thrust or placed so as to extend, project, or protrude (usu. fol. by through, out, etc.). 26. stick around, Informal. to wait in the vicinity; linger. 27. stick by or to, to remain faithful to, esp. during difficulties. 28. stick up, Informal. to rob, esp. at gunpoint. 29. stick up for, to speak in favor of; come to the defense of; support. n. 30. a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab. 31. a stoppage or standstill. 32. something causing delay or difficulty. 33. the quality of adhering or of causing things to adhere. 34. something causing adhesion. Idioms: stick it out, to endure something patiently to the end or its completion. [before 900; Middle English stiken, Old English stician to pierce, thrust, c. Old High German stehhan; compare stick¹] stick′a•ble, adj. stick`a•bil′i•ty, n. syn: stick, adhere, cohere mean to be fastened or attached to something. stick is the general term; it means to be fastened with glue, pins, nails, etc.: A gummed label will stick to a package. Used figuratively, stick means to hold faithfully or keep steadily to something: to stick to a promise. adhere is a more formal term meaning to cling or to stay firmly attached: Wallpaper will not adhere to a rough surface. Used figuratively, adhere means to be attached as a follower: to adhere to religious beliefs. cohere means to hold fast to something similar to itself: The particles of sealing wax cohered into a ball. Used figuratively, cohere means to be logically connected or attached: The pieces of evidence did not cohere.

stick

- Comes from Germanic meaning "be sharp, pierce, prick"; the piercing notion led to "becoming fixed in something" and then "adhering."See also related terms for pierce.

stick

A number of paratroopers who jump from one aperture or door of an aircraft during one run over a drop zone.

stick

Past participle: stuck
Gerund: sticking

Imperative
stick
stick

Present
I stick
you stick
he/she/it sticks
we stick
you stick
they stick

Preterite
I stuck
you stuck
he/she/it stuck
we stuck
you stuck
they stuck

Present Continuous
I am sticking
you are sticking
he/she/it is sticking
we are sticking
you are sticking
they are sticking

Present Perfect
I have stuck
you have stuck
he/she/it has stuck
we have stuck
you have stuck
they have stuck

Past Continuous
I was sticking
you were sticking
he/she/it was sticking
we were sticking
you were sticking
they were sticking

Past Perfect
I had stuck
you had stuck
he/she/it had stuck
we had stuck
you had stuck
they had stuck

Future
I will stick
you will stick
he/she/it will stick
we will stick
you will stick
they will stick

Future Perfect
I will have stuck
you will have stuck
he/she/it will have stuck
we will have stuck
you will have stuck
they will have stuck

Future Continuous
I will be sticking
you will be sticking
he/she/it will be sticking
we will be sticking
you will be sticking
they will be sticking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sticking
you have been sticking
he/she/it has been sticking
we have been sticking
you have been sticking
they have been sticking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sticking
you will have been sticking
he/she/it will have been sticking
we will have been sticking
you will have been sticking
they will have been sticking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sticking
you had been sticking
he/she/it had been sticking
we had been sticking
you had been sticking
they had been sticking

Conditional
I would stick
you would stick
he/she/it would stick
we would stick
you would stick
they would stick

Past Conditional
I would have stuck
you would have stuck
he/she/it would have stuck
we would have stuck
you would have stuck
they would have stuck

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stick - an 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 instrumentsclub - 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 oildrumstick - a stick used for playing a drumimplement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an endlinstock - 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 cannonsmatchstick - a short thin stick of wood used in making matchesmahlstick, maulstick - a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brushbacksword, fencing stick, singlestick - a stick used instead of a sword for fencingspindle - a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinningstaff - 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 woodswizzle stick - a small stick used to stir mixed drinkswalking stick - a stick carried in the hand for support in walking
	2.	stick - a small thin branch of a treetree 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 airplanecontrol stick, joysticklever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
	4.	stick - a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarinemargarine, marge, oleo, oleomargarine, margarin - a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butterbutter - an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
	5.	stick - informal terms for the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"peg, pinleg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
	6.	stick - a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ballhockey game, ice hockey, hockey - a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticksfield hockey, hockey - a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' netpolo - a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ballhockey stick - sports implement consisting of a stick used by hockey players to move the puckpolo mallet, polo stick - a mallet used to strike the ball in polosports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport
	7.	stick - a long thin implement resembling a length of wood; "cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite"implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
	8.	stick - marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smokingmarijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff, jointcannabis, 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 effectcigaret, cigarette, coffin nail, fag, butt - finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
	9.	stick - threat of a penalty; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment - the act of punishing
Verb	1.	stick - put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"deposit, wedge, lodgefasten, 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 put, stick around, staystay in place - be stationary
	3.	stick - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"bind, bond, hold fast, stick to, adherebind - 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"
	4.	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"
	5.	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"
	6.	stick - be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"adhereadopt, espouse, follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
	7.	stick - be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"stick by, stand by, adherebe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	8.	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"
	9.	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"
	10.	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"
	11.	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"
	12.	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 instrumentstick - pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed; "He stuck the needle into his finger"
	13.	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 instrumentstick - pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument; "he stuck the cloth with the needle"
	14.	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"cling, cohere, adhere, cleaveadjoin, 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"
	15.	stick - saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"stingforce, thrust - impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
	16.	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"bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, baffle, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, stupefy, amaze, gravel, vex, pose, beat, getstump, 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"

stick

¹noun1. twig, branch, birch, offshoot people carrying bundles of dry sticks to sell for firewood2. cane, staff, pole, rod, stake, switch, crook, baton, wand, sceptre Crowds armed with sticks and stones took to the streets.3. (Slang) abuse, criticism, flak (informal), blame, knocking (informal), hostility, slagging (slang), denigration, critical remarks, fault-finding It's not motorists who give you the most stick, it's the general public.the sticks the middle of nowhere, the countryside, a backwater, the back of beyond, a godforsaken place He lived out in the sticks somewhere.

stick

²verb1. (Informal) put, place, set, position, drop, plant, store, lay, stuff, fix, deposit, install, plonk He folded the papers and stuck them in a drawer.2. poke, dig, stab, insert, thrust, pierce, penetrate, spear, prod, jab, transfix They stuck a needle in my back. The knife stuck in his chest.3. fasten, fix, bind, hold, bond, attach, hold on, glue, fuse, paste, adhere, affix Stick down any loose bits of flooring.4. adhere, cling, cleave, become joined, become cemented, become welded The soil sticks to the blade and blocks the plough.5. stay, remain, linger, persist That song has stuck in my head for years.6. catch, lodge, jam, stop, clog, snag, be embedded, be bogged down, come to a standstill, become immobilized The dagger stuck tightly in the silver scabbard.7. (Slang) tolerate, take, stand, stomach, endure, hack (slang), abide, bear up under How long did you stick that abuse for?stick at something keep at, continue, persist, see through, persevere in, plug away at (informal) You will find the diet hard at first, but stick at it.stick out protrude, stand out, jut out, show, project, bulge, obtrude Your label's sticking out.stick something out1. offer, present, extend, hold out, advance, reach out, stretch out, proffer He stuck his hand out in welcome.2. (Informal) endure, bear, put up with (informal), weather, take it (informal), see through, soldier on, last out, grin and bear it (informal) I know the job's tough, but try to stick it out a bit longer.stick to someone remain faithful, remain true, remain loyal He stuck to me through thick and thin.stick to something1. keep to, persevere in, cleave to Stick to well-lit roads.2. stand by, fulfil, make good, continue in, hold to They are waiting to see if he sticks to his word.3. adhere to, honour, hold to, keep to, abide by, stand by We must stick to the rules.stick up for someone (Informal) defend, support, champion, stand by, uphold, stand up for, be supportive of, come to the defence of, take the part or side of Thanks for sticking up for me.

stick

noun1. A fairly long straight piece of solid material used especially as a support in walking:cane, staff, stave, walking stick.2. A relatively long, straight, rigid piece of metal or other solid material:bar, bloom, rod, shaft, slab.verb1. To cause to penetrate with force:dig, drive, plunge, ram, run, sink, stab, thrust.2. To become or cause to become stuck or lodged:catch, fix, lodge.3. To hold fast:adhere, bond, cleave, cling, cohere.4. To deposit in a specified place:lay, place, put, set.5. Informal. To make incapable of finding something to think, do, or say:confound, nonplus.Informal: flummox, stump, throw.Slang: beat.Idiom: put someone at a loss.6. Informal. To force (another) to accept a burden:foist, impose, inflict, saddle.7. Slang. To get money or something else from by deceitful trickery:bilk, cheat, cozen, defraud, gull, mulct, rook, swindle, victimize.Informal: chisel, flimflam, take, trim.Slang: diddle, do, gyp, sting.phrasal verb
stick aroundInformal. To continue to be in a place:abide, bide, linger, remain, stay, tarry, wait.Idiom: stay put.phrasal verb
stick out1. To curve outward past the normal or usual limit:bag, balloon, beetle, belly, bulge, jut, overhang, pouch, project, protrude, protuberate, stand out.2. To be obtrusively conspicuous:glare, stand out.Idioms: stare someone in the face, stick out like a sore thumb.phrasal verb
stick upTo take property or possessions from (a person or company, for example) unlawfully and usually forcibly:hold up, rob.Slang: heist, knock off.

Translations

以尖物插入刺手杖枝条棍

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(stik) – past tense, past participle stuck (stak) – verb1. to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something. She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me! 以（尖物）插入 2. (of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something. Two arrows were sticking in his back. 刺，贯穿 3. to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc). He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.粘贴4. to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress. The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.阻塞ˈsticker noun an adhesive label or sign bearing eg a design, political message etc, for sticking eg on a car's window etc. The car sticker read `Blood donors needed'.张贴物ˈsticky adjective1. able, or likely, to stick or adhere to other surfaces. He mended the torn book with sticky tape; sticky sweets.胶粘的2. (of a situation or person) difficult; awkward. 尴尬的ˈstickily adverb粘粘地ˈstickiness noun 粘性，胶粘 sticking-plasterplasterˈstick-in-the-mud noun a person who never does anything new. 墨守成规者come to a sticky end to have an unpleasant fate or death. 下场不好stick at to persevere with (work etc). He must learn to stick at his job.坚持stick by to support or be loyal to (a person). His friends stuck by him when he was in trouble.忠于stick it out to endure a situation for as long as necessary. 坚持到底stick out1. to (cause to) project; His front teeth stick out; He stuck out his tongue. 突出，伸出 2. to be noticeable. She has red hair that sticks out in a crowd.显眼stick one's neck out to take a risk. 冒险stick to/with not to abandon. We've decided to stick to our previous plan; If you stick to me, I'll stick to you. 坚持，粘着 stick together1. to (cause to) be fastened together. We'll stick the pieces together; The rice is sticking together.粘在一起2. (of friends etc) to remain loyal to each other. They've stuck together all these years. （朋友）相互忠实 stick up for to speak in defence of (a person etc). When my father is angry with me, my mother always sticks up for me.为...辩护

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(stik) noun1. a branch or twig from a tree. They were sent to find sticks for firewood.枝条2. a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose. She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick. 手杖，棍 3. a long piece. a stick of rhubarb.茎get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick to misunderstand a situation, something said etc. 误解

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The rural countryside, especially in a rustic or particularly unsophisticated area. Jane was sick of living in the sticks and dreamed of spending her life in New York City. What, are you embarrassed by your family from the sticks coming up to the big city to visit?See also: stick

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1. n. a baseball bat. (Baseball.) He holds the stick up higher than most batters. 2. n. a pool cue. He drew the stick back slowly, sighted again, and gave the cue ball a sharp knock. 3. n. a golf club. These aren’t my sticks, and you aren’t my caddy. What’s going on around here? 4. n. the lever that controls the horizontal and vertical surfaces of the tail of an aircraft. The pilot pulled back on the stick, and the plane did nothing—being that he hadn’t even started the engine or anything. You pull back on the stick, which lowers the tail and raises the nose, and up you go. 5. n. a gearshift lever in a car. (see also stick shift.) I keep reaching for the stick in a car with automatic. 6. n. a drunkard. (Possibly from dipstick, shitstick, or swizzle-stick.) Get that stick out of here before he makes a mess. 7. n. a person’s legs. (Always plural.) He’s got good sticks under him, but he won’t use them. 8. and the sticks n. a rural or backwoods area. (Always with the in this sense and always plural.) You hear a lot about how things are in the sticks. They’re worse.

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to/by one's guns To hold fast to an opinion or a set course of action.

See:

(as) thin as a stick
a rod/stick to beat somebody with
a stick to beat someone or something with
a stick to beat someone with
a sticking point
a stick-in-the-mud
be (as) thin as a stick
be in a cleft stick
be jolly hockey sticks
be up the stick
between the sticks
boom sticks
boonies, the
cancer stick
carrot and stick
carrot and the stick, the
carrot on a stick
carrot or stick
carry a big stick
carry the stick
clue stick
cobbler, stick to your last
cross as two sticks
cut (one's) stick
dead-stick landing
dipstick
get (a lot of) stick (from someone)
get a lot of stick
get hold of the right end of the stick
get hold of the wrong end of the stick
get on the stick
get the short end of the stick
get the stick
get the wrong end of the stick
get/take stick from somebody
give (someone) (a lot of) stick
give it some stick
give somebody stick
gyvestick
Hands up!
have (one's) words stick in (one's) throat
have (something) stick in (one's) craw
have stick in craw
have words stick in throat
H-E-double-hockey-sticks
hit by the stupid stick
hit by the ugly stick
hit by/with the stupid stick
hit by/with the ugly stick
in a cleft stick
in the sticks
it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog
Let the cobbler stick to his last
licorice stick
like a monkey on a stick
make (something) stick
make something stick
make stick
more (something) than you can shake a stick at
more than one can shake a stick at
more than you can shake a stick at
more things than you can shake a stick at
more... than you can shake a stick at
move the yardsticks
mud sticks
not hold a stick to
not hold a stick to (someone or something)
old stick
on the stick
pick up sticks
pimp stick
poke (one's) nose in(to) (something)
poke nose in
poke your nose into something
poke/stick your nose in/into something
put (one's) nose in(to) (something)
put (one's) oar in(to) (something)
put foot in mouth
put nose in
put oar in
put one’s nose in where it’s not wanted
put the knife in
put two fingers up at (someone or something)
put your head above the parapet
put your head in a noose
put your oar in (something)
put/stick the boot in
put/stick the knife in
put/stick two fingers up at somebody
put/stick your oar in
rise like a rocket (and fall like a stick)
screw (one's) courage to the sticking place
screw up (one's) courage to the sticking place
sex on a stick
shake a stick at
short end of the stick
short end of the stick, the
short end of the stick, to get/have the
slipstick
speak softly and carry a big stick
spitstick
stand up for
stand/stick out a mile
stand/stick out like a sore thumb
stick
stick (one) with (someone or something)
stick (one's) bib in
stick (one's) chin out
stick (one's) head above the parapet
stick (one's) neck out
stick (one's) nose (in) where it's not wanted
stick (one's) nose (up) in the air
stick (one's) nose in(to) (something)
stick (one's) oar in(to) (something)
stick (one's) spoon in the wall
stick (one's) tongue out
stick (one's) tongue out at (someone or something)
Stick ’em up!
stick a fork in (me/it/something)
stick around
stick at
stick at nothing
stick by
stick by (one's) guns
stick by (someone or something)
stick down
Stick 'em up!
stick fast
stick figure
stick in
stick in (one's) craw
stick in (one's) gizzard
stick in (one's) gullet
stick in (one's) throat
stick in (one's) two penn'orth
stick in (one's)/the mind
stick in craw
stick in mind
stick in one's craw
stick in one's craw, to
stick in the mud
stick in the mud, old
stick in your craw
stick in your gizzard
stick in your mind
stick in your throat
stick in your throat/craw/gullet
stick into
stick into (something)
stick it
stick it on
stick it out
stick it to
stick it to (one)
stick it to someone
stick it to the end
stick it to the man
stick man
stick neck out
stick nose in
stick nose up in the air
stick on
stick one on (one)
stick one on someone
stick one’s nose in
stick one’s nose in where it’s not wanted
stick one's neck out
stick one's neck out, to
stick out
stick out (one's) tongue
stick out (one's) tongue at (someone or something)
stick out a mile
stick out against
stick out against (something)
stick out like a sore thumb
stick out like a sore thumb, to
stick out to
stick out to (someone or something)
stick shift
stick someone with something
stick the knife in
stick through
stick through (someone or something)
stick to
stick to (one's) fingers
stick to (one's) guns
stick to (one's) knitting
stick to (one's) last
stick to (something)
stick to beat (someone or something) with
stick to fingers
stick to guns
stick to knitting
stick to one's guns
stick to one's guns, to
stick to one's last
stick to ribs
stick to someone's fingers
stick to the knitting
stick to the ribs
stick to the script
stick to the/(one's) ribs
stick to your guns
stick to your knitting
stick to your last
stick to your ribs
stick together
stick tongue out
stick two fingers up at (someone or something)
stick up
stick up for
stick up for (someone or something
stick with
stick with (someone or something)
stick with it
stick your bib in
stick your chin out
stick your neck out
stick your oar in
sticking point
sticking-place
stick-in-the-mud
sticks and stones
sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me)
sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me
stick-to-itiveness
stickum
swizzle stick
swizzle-stick
take (a lot of) stick (from someone)
tell (one) where to put it
tell (one) where to stick it
tell somebody where to put/stick something
that's my story and I'm sticking to it
the carrot and/or stick
the cobbler should stick to his last
the dirty end of the stick
the moon on a stick
the short end of the stick
the sticks
the wrong end of the stick
thin as a rake
Throw dirt enough, and some will stick
throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick
up sticks
up the stick
up yours
walk softly and carry a big stick
words stick in (one's) throat
wrong end of the stick, (got hold of) the
wrong end of the stick, the

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noun twig

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noun cane

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noun abuse

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phrase the sticks

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verb put

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verb poke

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verb fasten

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verb adhere

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verb stay

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verb catch

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verb tolerate

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phrase stick at something

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phrase stick out

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phrase stick something out: offer

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phrase stick something out: endure

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phrase stick to someone

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phrase stick to something: keep to

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phrase stick to something: stand by

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phrase stick to something: adhere to

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phrase stick up for someone

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noun a fairly long straight piece of solid material used especially as a support in walking

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noun a relatively long, straight, rigid piece of metal or other solid material

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verb to cause to penetrate with force

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