Definitions for STICKING
stick·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jutting, projected, projecting, protruding, relieved, sticking(p), sticking out(p)adjective

   extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

   "the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck"

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1. sticking

   Sticking generally refers to the action or process of causing something to adhere or attach to another object or surface. This can be through a variety of means such as the use of adhesives like glue or tape, friction, or natural stickiness (like that of honey, gum, etc.). It can also refer to becoming fixed or embedded in a particular place or position.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sticking

   of Stick

2. Sticking

   a. & n. from Stick, v

The Standard Electrical DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sticking

   The adherence, after the current is cut off, of the armature to the poles of a magnet. In telegraphy it is a cause of annoyance and obstructs the working. It may, in telegraphy, be due to too weak a spring for drawing back the armature, or to imperfect breaking of the contact by the despatcher's key or by the receiver's relay.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'STICKING' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3394

Anagrams for STICKING »

1. tickings

How to pronounce STICKING?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of STICKING in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of STICKING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of STICKING in a Sentence

1. Michael Smith:

   Instead of saying ‘no, this is the vision for this show, this is what we’re doing. This show is about Michael and Jemele and their opinions and their chemistry, and they’re going to do ‘SportsCenter’ their way.’ Instead of sticking to that vision, we immediately tried to merge two things, it was very frustrating.

2. Mitch McConnell:

   I would advise President Trump: 'Don't worry about them sticking that label on you. Congress owns the government shutdown brand,' there's no incentive, frankly, for either side to go to the brink.

3. Maddy Wilford:

   Like my mom said, it’s times like these when I know we need to stick together. I’ve seen a lot of positive posts about what’s been going on at the school, and I’m so glad we are sticking together, that I am making a full recovery and everything’s been going so smoothly, and that’s allI have to say.

4. Ken Miller:

   It's not as easy as sticking a camera on an officer and sending them out on their way.

5. Bill Blatt:

   It’s a matter of figuring out the best way to quit for you, and sticking to it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=STICKING
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/STICKING
4. ^ The Standard Electrical Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26535/pg26535-images.html#:~:text=STICKING