What is the meaning of the word "stick"?
Definitions:
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a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
noun
- cinnamon sticks
- cinnamon sticks
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an implement consisting of a length of wood
noun
- We collected dry sticks for a campfire.
- We collected dry sticks for a campfire.
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be or become fixed
verb
- The door stickswe will have to plane it
- The door stickswe will have to plane it
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come or be in close contact with
verb
- stick or hold together and resist separation
- stick or hold together and resist separation
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cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
verb
- stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it
- stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it
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fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
verb
- stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress
- stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress
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fasten with an adhesive material like glue
verb
- stick the poster onto the wall
- stick the poster onto the wall
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fasten with or as with pins or nails
verb
- stick the photo onto the corkboard
- stick the photo onto the corkboard
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informal terms for the leg
noun
- An early childhood fever left me weak on my sticks.
- An early childhood fever left me weak on my sticks.
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threat of a penalty
noun
- the policy so far is all stick and no carrot
- the policy so far is all stick and no carrot
Synonyms:
- adhere
- beat
- bind
- bond
- cling
- control stick
- deposit
- hold fast
- joint
- joystick
- marijuana cigarette
- peg
- pin
- reefer
- spliff
- stand by
- stay
- stick by
- stick to
- sting