stick meaning and definition

STICK noun

Definition of stick (noun)

1. 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. a small thin branch of a tree
3. a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
   • synonyms: control stick, joystick
4. a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
5. informal terms for the leg
   • "fever left him weak on his sticks"
   • synonyms: peg, pin
6. a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
7. a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
   • "cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite"
8. marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
   • synonyms: joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff
9. threat of a penalty
   • "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"

STICK verb

Definition of stick (verb)

1. put, fix, force, or implant
   • "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
   • synonyms: deposit, lodge, wedge
   • antonym: dislodge
2. 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!"
   • synonyms: stay, stay put, stick around
   • antonym: move
3. stick to firmly
   • "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
   • synonyms: adhere, bind, bond, hold fast, stick to
4. be or become fixed
   • "The door sticks--we will have to plane it"
5. endure
   • "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life"
6. be a devoted follower or supporter
   • "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
   • synonyms: adhere
7. be loyal to
   • "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"
   • synonyms: adhere, stand by, stick by
8. cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
   • "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it"
9. fasten with an adhesive material like glue
   • "stick the poster onto the wall"
10. fasten with or as with pins or nails
    • "stick the photo onto the corkboard"
11. fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
    • "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"
12. pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
    • "he stuck the cloth with the needle"
13. pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
    • "He stuck the needle into his finger"
14. 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"
    • synonyms: adhere, cleave, cling, cohere
15. saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
    • "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
    • synonyms: sting
16. 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"
    • synonyms: amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stupefy, vex