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Definitions of 'stick' Wordnet 

1. (noun) 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"

2. (noun) stick
a small thin branch of a tree

3. (noun) stick, control stick, joystick
a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

4. (noun) stick
a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine

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"

18. (verb) stick
fasten with an adhesive material like glue
"stick the poster onto the wall"

19. (verb) stick
fasten with or as with pins or nails
"stick the photo onto the corkboard"

20. (verb) stick
fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
"stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"

21. (verb) stick
pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
"he stuck the cloth with the needle"

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 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"

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

4. (noun) stick
to set; to fix in; as, to stick card teeth

5. (noun) stick
to set with something pointed; as, to stick cards

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 stick type

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 natural form or shaped with tools; a rod; a wand; a staff; as, the stick of a rocket; a walking stick

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 poor stick

16. (verb) stick
a composing stick. 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 hold fast 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


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