stick

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Synonyms: stock, sick, slick, stuck, stack, snick, shtick, spick, tick, stoick, strick

Antonyms: stock, sick, slick, stuck, stack, snick, shtick, spick, tick, stoick, strick

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Noun

1. An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
   • The beaver's dam was made out of sticks.
   • I found several good sticks in the brush heap.
   • What do you call a boomerang that won't come back? A stick.
   • I found enough sticks in dumpsters at construction sites to build my shed.
   • I don’t need my stick to walk, but it’s helpful.
   • As soon as the fight started, the guards came in swinging their sticks.
   • We were so poor we didn't have one stick of furniture.
   • I've been working behind the stick for twenty years.
2. A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.
   • The beaver's dam was made out of sticks.
3. A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.
   • I found several good sticks in the brush heap.
   • What do you call a boomerang that won't come back? A stick.
4. A timber board, especially a two by four (inches).
   • I found enough sticks in dumpsters at construction sites to build my shed.
5. A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.
   • I don’t need my stick to walk, but it’s helpful.
6. A cudgel or truncheon (usually of wood, metal or plastic), especially one carried by police or guards.
   • As soon as the fight started, the guards came in swinging their sticks.
7. The vertical member of a cope-and-stick joint.
8. A mast or part of a mast of a ship; also, a yard.
9. A piece (of furniture, especially if wooden).
   • We were so poor we didn't have one stick of furniture.
10. A bar (counter where drinks are served).
    • I've been working behind the stick for twenty years.
11. Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
    • Sealing wax is available as a cylindrical or rectangular stick.
    • The recipe calls for half a stick of butter.
    • Don’t hog all that gum, give me a stick!
    • Cigarettes are taxed at one dollar per stick.
12. a stick of butter A small rectangular block, with a length several times its width, which contains by volume one half of a cup of shortening (butter, margarine or lard).
    • The recipe calls for half a stick of butter.
13. a stick of gumA standard rectangular strip of chewing gum.
    • Don’t hog all that gum, give me a stick!
14. A cigarette .
    • Cigarettes are taxed at one dollar per stick.
15. Material or objects attached to a stick or the like. A bunch of something wrapped around or attached to a stick.
    • My parents bought us each a stick of cotton candy.
16. A bunch of something wrapped around or attached to a stick.
    • My parents bought us each a stick of cotton candy.
17. A scroll that is rolled around (mounted on, attached to) a stick.
18. The structure to which a set of bombs in a bomber aircraft are attached and which drops the bombs when it is released. The bombs themselves and, by extension, any load of similar items dropped in quick succession such as paratroopers or containers.
19. A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick. A manual transmission, a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, so called because of the stick-like, i.e. twig-like, control (the gear shift) with which the driver of such a vehicle controls its transmission.
    • I grew up driving a stick, but many people my age didn't.
    • I grew up driving stick, but many people my age didn't.
20. A manual transmission, a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, so called because of the stick-like, i.e. twig-like, control (the gear shift) with which the driver of such a vehicle controls its transmission.
    • I grew up driving a stick, but many people my age didn't.
    • I grew up driving stick, but many people my age didn't.
21. the stick-shift lever in a manual transmission car Vehicles, collectively, equipped with manual transmissions.
    • I grew up driving stick, but many people my age didn't.
22. The control column of an aircraft; a joystick.
23. Use of the stick to control the aircraft.
24. An aircraft’s propeller.
25. A joystick.
26. A memory stick.
27. A handgun.
28. A composing stick, the tool used by compositors to assemble lines of type.
29. The clarinet.
30. A stick-like item: two hockey sticks, for the goalie at righta lacrosse stick A long thin implement used to control a ball or puck in sports like hockey, polo, and lacrosse.
    • Tripping with the stick is a violation of the rules.
    • His wedge shot bounced off the stick and went in the hole.
    • His stroke with that two-piece stick is a good as anybody's in the club.
    • He shoots a mean stick of pool.
31. two hockey sticks, for the goalie at righta lacrosse stick A long thin implement used to control a ball or puck in sports like hockey, polo, and lacrosse.
    • Tripping with the stick is a violation of the rules.
32. The short whip carried by a jockey.
33. A board as used in board sports, such as a surfboard, snowboard, or skateboard.
34. The pole bearing a small flag that marks the hole.
    • His wedge shot bounced off the stick and went in the hole.
35. The cue used in billiards, pool, snooker, etc.
    • His stroke with that two-piece stick is a good as anybody's in the club.
    • He shoots a mean stick of pool.
36. The game of pool, or an individual pool game.
    • He shoots a mean stick of pool.
37. Ability; specifically: The long-range driving ability of a golf club. The potential hitting power of a specific bat. General hitting ability. The potential accuracy of a hockey stick, implicating also the player using it.
38. The long-range driving ability of a golf club.
39. The potential hitting power of a specific bat.
40. General hitting ability.
41. The potential accuracy of a hockey stick, implicating also the player using it.
42. A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.) A thin or wiry person; particularly a flat-chested woman. An assistant planted in the audience.
43. A thin or wiry person; particularly a flat-chested woman.
44. An assistant planted in the audience.
45. A shill or house player.
46. A stiff, stupidly obstinate person.
47. A fighter pilot.
48. A small group of (infantry) soldiers.
49. Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior. A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward.)
    • We were tempted with the carrot but subtly threatened with the stick.
    • He really gave that digging some stick.
    • She really gave that bully some stick.
    • Give it some stick!
50. A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward.)
    • We were tempted with the carrot but subtly threatened with the stick.
51. Corporal punishment, beatings
52. Criticism or ridicule, often in the expressions "get a lot of stick", "get some stick", "come in for some stick", etc.
53. Vigor; spirit; effort, energy, intensity.
    • He really gave that digging some stick.
    • She really gave that bully some stick.
    • Give it some stick!
54. Vigorous driving of a car; gas.
55. A measure. An English Imperial unit of length equal to 2 inches. A quantity of eels, usually 25.
56. An English Imperial unit of length equal to 2 inches.
57. A quantity of eels, usually 25.
58. Any of the eight 16-character groups making up the 128 characters of the 7-bit ASCII character set.

Verb

1. To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
2. To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick.
   • to stick type
3. To furnish or set with sticks.
4. To hit with a stick.
5. To measure the liquid level in (a tank or other vessel) by inserting a stick, withdrawing it, and observing how far up the stick is wet.
   • stick the tanks

Noun

1. A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab; an instance of sticking (pricking or piercing).
2. An instance of piercing someone with a needle, e.g. to draw blood or start an IV.
3. A person whom one is piercing with a needle to draw blood or start an IV .
4. The tendency to stick (remain stuck), stickiness. The traction of tires on the road surface.
5. The traction of tires on the road surface.
6. That which sticks (remains attached to another surface). The amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick.
7. The amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick.
8. One who sticks at something; one who persists.

Verb

1. To become or remain attached; to adhere.
   • The tape will not stick if it melts.
2. To jam; to stop moving.
   • The lever sticks if you push it too far up.
3. To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
4. To persist.
   • His old nickname stuck.
5. Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.
6. To remain loyal; to remain firm.
   • Just stick to your strategy, and you will win.
7. To hesitate, to be reluctant; to refuse (in negative phrases).
8. To be puzzled (at something), have difficulty understanding.
9. To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation.
10. To attach with glue or as if by gluing.
    • Stick the label on the jar.
11. To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).
    • Stick your bag over there and come with me.
12. To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
    • The balloon will pop when I stick this pin in it.
    • to stick a needle into one's finger
13. To stab.
14. To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.
    • to stick an apple on a fork
15. To adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing.
16. To perform (a landing or a shot) perfectly.
    • Once again, the world champion sticks the dismount.
    • stick the landing
17. To propagate plants by cuttings.
    • Stick cuttings from geraniums promptly.
18. To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck.
19. To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.
    • to stick somebody with a hard problem
20. To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.
21. To have sexual intercourse with.
22. To stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand.

Adjective

1. Likely to stick; sticking, sticky.
   • A non-stick pan. A stick plaster.
   • A sticker type of glue. The stickest kind of gum.

Noun

1. The customary length (according to the material used) of a piece or roll of textile fabrics imported from Flanders.

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