5. (noun)pin, peg, stick informal terms for the leg "fever left him weak on his sticks"
6. (noun)stick a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
7. (noun)stick a long thin implement resembling a length of wood "cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite"
8. (noun)joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, stick, spliff marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
9. (verb)stick threat of a penalty "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"
10. (verb)lodge, wedge, stick, deposit put, fix, force, or implant "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
11. (verb)stay, stick, stick around, stay put 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!"
12. (verb)adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to stick to firmly "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
13. (verb)stick be or become fixed "The door sticks--we will have to plane it"
14. (verb)stick endure "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life"
15. (verb)adhere, stick be a devoted follower or supporter "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
16. (verb)stand by, stick by, stick, adhere be loyal to "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"
17. (verb)stick cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it"
22. (verb)stick pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed "He stuck the needle into his finger"
23. (verb)cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere come or be in closecontact 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"
24. (verb)stick, sting saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
25. (verb)perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound 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"
Definitions of 'stick'
Webster 1913 Dictionary
1. (noun)stick to penetrate with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to stab; hence, to kill by piercing; as, to stick a beast
2. (noun)stick to cause to penetrate; to push, thrust, or drive, so as to pierce; as, to stick a needle into one's finger
3. (noun)stick to fasten, attach, or cause to remain, by thrusting in; hence, also, to adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing; as, to stick a pin on the sleeve
5. (noun)stick to set with something pointed; as, to stickcards
6. (noun)stick to fix on a pointed instrument; to impale; as, to stick an apple on a fork
7. (noun)stick to attach by causing to adhere to the surface; as, to stick on a plaster; to stick a stamp on an envelope; also, to attach in any manner
8. (noun)stick to compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick; as, to sticktype
9. (noun)stick to run or plane (moldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such moldings are said to be stuck
10. (noun)stick to cause to stick; to bring to a stand; to pose; to puzzle; as, to stick one with a hard problem
11. (noun)stick to impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat
12. (verb)stick a small shoot, or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub; also, any stem or branch of a tree, of any size, cut for fuel or timber
13. (verb)stick any long and comparatively slender piece of wood, whether in naturalform or shaped with tools; a rod; a wand; a staff; as, the stick of a rocket; a walkingstick
14. (verb)stick anything shaped like a stick; as, a stick of wax
15. (verb)stick a derogatory expression for a person; one who is inert or stupid; as, an odd stick; a poorstick
16. (verb)stick a composingstick. See under Composing. It is usually a frame of metal, but for posters, handbills, etc., one made of wood is used
17. (verb)stick a thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab
18. (verb)stick to adhere; as, glue sticks to the fingers; paste sticks to the wall
19. (verb)stick to remain where placed; to be fixed; to holdfast to any position so as to be moved with difficulty; to cling; to abide; to cleave; to be united closely
20. (verb)stick to be prevented from going farther; to stop by reason of some obstacle; to be stayed
21. (verb)stick to be embarrassed or puzzled; to hesitate; to be deterred, as by scruples; to scruple; -- often with at
22. (verb)stick to cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation