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Phonetics
/stɪk/
noun
An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
Example: Sealing wax is available as a cylindrical or rectangular stick.Material or objects attached to a stick or the like.
A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
A stick-like item:
Ability; specifically:
A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)
Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior.
A measure.
verb
To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick.
Example: to stick typeTo furnish or set with sticks.
Phonetics
/stɪk/
noun
The traction of tires on the road surface.
The amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick.
A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.
verb
To become or remain attached; to adhere.
Example: The tape will not stick if it melts.To jam; to stop moving.
Example: The lever sticks if you push it too far up.To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
To persist.
Example: His old nickname stuck.Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.
To remain loyal; to remain firm.
Example: Just stick to your strategy, and you will win.To hesitate, to be reluctant; to refuse (in negative phrases).
To be puzzled (at something), have difficulty understanding.
To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation.
To attach with glue or as if by gluing.
Example: Stick the label on the jar.To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).
Example: Stick your bag over there and come with me.To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
Example: The balloon will pop when I stick this pin in it.To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.
Example: to stick an apple on a forkTo adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing.
To perform (a landing) perfectly.
Example: Once again, the world champion sticks the dismount.To propagate plants by cuttings.
Example: Stick cuttings from geraniums promptly.(joinery) To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck.
To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.
Example: to stick somebody with a hard problemTo impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.
To have sexual intercourse with.
To stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand.
adjective
Likely to stick; sticking, sticky.
Example: A sticker type of glue. The stickest kind of gum.Phonetics
/stɪk/
noun
Criticism or ridicule.