Definitions for stick up
stick up

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hold up, stick upverb

   rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat

2. stand up, stick upverb

   defend against attack or criticism

   "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stick upverb

   To put up by sticking.

2. stick upverb

   To rob at gunpoint.

3. stick upverb

   To protect one's status.

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1. stick up

   Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or by use of fear. According to common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear; that is, it is a larceny or theft accomplished by an assault. Precise definitions of the offence may vary between jurisdictions. Robbery is differentiated from other forms of theft (such as burglary, shoplifting, pickpocketing, or car theft) by its inherently violent nature (a violent crime); whereas many lesser forms of theft are punished as misdemeanors, robbery is always a felony in jurisdictions that distinguish between the two. Under English law, most forms of theft are triable either way, whereas robbery is triable only on indictment. The word "rob" came via French from Late Latin words (e.g., deraubare) of Germanic origin, from Common Germanic raub "theft". Among the types of robbery are armed robbery, which involves the use of a weapon, and aggravated robbery, when someone brings with them a deadly weapon or something that appears to be a deadly weapon. Highway robbery or mugging takes place outside or in a public place such as a sidewalk, street, or parking lot. Carjacking is the act of stealing a car from a victim by force. Extortion is the threat to do something illegal, or the offer to not do something illegal, in the event that goods are not given, primarily using words instead of actions. Criminal slang for robbery includes "blagging" (armed robbery, usually of a bank) or "stick-up" (derived from the verbal command to robbery targets to raise their hands in the air), and "steaming" (organized robbery on underground train systems).

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1. stick up

   A "stick up" is a slang term primarily used to refer to an act of robbery or theft, particularly one that involves the use of threat or force. It usually refers to situations where the robbers confront their victims directly, often by brandishing a weapon, in order to steal their possessions.

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1. • Crime
   • Defend
   • Rob

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1. upticks

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stick up in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stick up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of stick up in a Sentence

1. Jamie Spears:

   I couldn't even stick up for Jamie Spears. I couldn't even have a conversation with my mom or dad about anything. I told them I was scared and they had six different nurses come to my home to monitor me while I was on this medication that I didn't want to be on to begin with.

2. Donald Trump:

   We love our vets, when you're treated badly you have to stick up for your rights.

3. Bobby Bank/Getty:

   I was very unstable. I wasn’t thinking right. So I hooked up with these guys and all of a sudden I’m a stick-up artist. I stuck up every nightclub in New York, i’m no angel.

4. Gen. Peyton C. March:

   Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly bigger man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.

5. David Lew:

   Having someone at my doctors’ appointments to stick up for me or ask questions [has been a help], she was in there and she knew to ask questions and noticed that when my first oncologist wasn’t being proactive.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stick up
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stick_Up
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stick_Up
4. ^ ChatGPT
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