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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 around or stick aboutvb (intr, adverb) informal to remain in a place, esp awaiting somethingThesaurus| Verb | 1. | stick around - be available or ready for a certain function or servicestick about, stand bywait - stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets" | | 2. | stick around - 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, staystay in place - be stationary |
sticknoun1. 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.Translationsstick around
stick aroundTo remain or linger in one location; to not leave or abandon (someone or something). Hey, stick around for a minute, I need to talk to you. We stuck around after the concert to see if we could get backstage. Everyone thought the manager would have moved on to something else years ago, but he's still sticking around.See also: around, stickstick around[for a person] to remain in a place. The kids stuck around for a time after the party was over. Oh, Ann. Please stick around for a while. I want to talk to you later.See also: around, stickstick aroundRemain, linger, as in I hope you'll stick around till the end. This idiom uses stick in the sense of "stay." [Colloquial; early 1900s] See also: around, stickstick aroundv. To remain or linger in some place: I stuck around the lobby while my friend used a pay phone. We stuck around after the show to meet the band. They stuck around in the apartment until the delivery person arrived.See also: around, stickstick around in. to remain nearby. I think if you’ll stick around, you’ll get a seat sooner or later. See also: around, stickEncyclopediaSeestickFinancialSeeStickstick around
Synonyms for stick aroundverb be available or ready for a certain function or serviceSynonymsRelated Wordsverb stay put (in a certain place)SynonymsRelated Words |