Hyphenation of stick

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stick

Definitions of stick:

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
4.
A rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
5.
Informal terms for the leg
Fever left him weak on his sticks
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
9.
Threat of a penalty
The policy so far is all stick and no carrot
10.
Put, fix, force, or implant
Lodge a bullet in the table Stick your thumb in the crack
11.
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!
12.
Stick to firmly
Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
13.
Be or become fixed
The door sticks--we will have to plane it
14.
Endure
The label stuck to her for the rest of her life
15.
Be a devoted follower or supporter
The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism She sticks to her principles
16.
Be loyal to
She stood by her husband in times of trouble The friends stuck together through the war
17.
Cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
Stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it
18.
Fasten with an adhesive material like glue
Stick the poster onto the wall
19.
Fasten with or as with pins or nails
Stick the photo onto the corkboard
20.
Fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
Stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress
21.
Pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
He stuck the cloth with the needle
22.
Pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
He stuck the needle into his finger
23.
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
24.
Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
They stuck me with the dinner bill I was stung with a huge tax bill
25.
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 of stick:

noun implement
noun limb, tree branch
nouncontrol stick, joystick, lever
noun pin, peg, leg
noun joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff, cigarette, cigaret, coffin nail, butt, fag
noun punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
verb lodge, wedge, deposit, fasten, fix, secure, stick out
verb stay, stick around, stay put, stay in place
verbput forward, put, set, place, pose, position, lay
verb adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick to, attach
verb be
verb persist, remain, stay
verb adhere, adopt, follow, espouse
verbstand by, stick by, adhere, be
verb decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
verb fasten
verb fasten
verb fasten
verb pierce, thrust
verb pierce, thrust
verb cling, cleave, adhere, cohere, touch, adjoin, meet, contact
verb sting, force, thrust
verb perplex, vex, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound, confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate

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