stick (st k)n. 1. A long slender piece of wood, especially: a. A branch or stem 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. d. Sports & Games Any of various implements shaped like a rod and used in play: a hockey stick. 2. A walking stick; a cane. 3. Something slender and often cylindrical in form: a stick of dynamite. 4. Slang A marijuana cigarette. 5. a. The control device of an aircraft that operates the elevators and ailerons. b. Informal A stick shift. 6. Nautical A mast or a part of a mast. 7. Printing a. A composing stick. b. A stickful. 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. Archaic A difficulty or obstacle; a delay. v. stuck (st  k), stick·ing, sticks v.tr. 1. To pierce, puncture, or penetrate with a pointed instrument. 2. To kill by piercing. 3. To thrust or push (a pointed instrument) into or through another object. 4. To fasten into place by forcing an end or point into something: stick a hook on the wall. 5. To fasten or attach with or as if with pins, nails, or similar devices. 6. To fasten or attach with an adhesive material, such as glue or tape. 7. To cover or decorate with objects piercing the surface. 8. To fix, impale, or transfix on a pointed object: stick an olive on a toothpick. 9. To put, thrust, or push: stuck a flower in his buttonhole. 10. To detain or delay. 11. past tense and past participle sticked (st kt) To prop (a plant) with sticks or brush on which to grow.12. past tense and past participle sticked Printing To set (type) in a composing stick. 13. Informal To confuse, baffle, or puzzle: Sometimes even simple questions stick me. 14. To cover or smear with something sticky. 15. Informal To put blame or responsibility on; burden: stuck me with the bill. 16. Slang To defraud or cheat: The dealer stuck me with shoddy merchandise. v.intr. Phrasal Verbs: 1. To be or become fixed or embedded in place by having the point thrust in. 2. To become or remain attached or in close association by or as if by adhesion; 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. stick around Informal To remain; linger. stick out 1. To be prominent. 2. Informal To put up with: stick out a bad situation. stick up Idioms: To rob, especially at gunpoint. 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.] |
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|