Collins English-English Dictionary

stick [stɪk]

1. 1. n a small thin branch of a tree

2. 2. n any long thin piece of wood

3. 3. n such a piece of wood having a characteristic shape for a special purpose

   a walking stick

   a hockey stick

4. 4. n a baton, wand, staff, or rod

5. 5. n an object or piece shaped like a stick

   a stick of celery

   a stick of dynamite

6. 6. n See control stick

7. 7. n [Spoken] the lever used to change gear in a motor vehicle

8. 8. n [nautical] a mast or yard

9. 9. n See composing stick

10. 10. n [printing] a group of bombs arranged to fall at intervals across a target

11. 11. n a number of paratroops jumping in sequence

12. 12. n [Slang] verbal abuse, criticism

    I got some stick for that blunder

13. 13. n physical power, force (esp in the phrase give it some stick)

14. 14. n [usually plural] a piece of furniture

    these few sticks are all I have

15. 15. n [plural] [Spoken] a rural area considered remote or backward (esp in the phrase in the sticks)

16. 16. n [plural] [W & NW Canadian] [Spoken] the wooded interior part of the country

17. 17. n [plural] [hockey] a declaration made by the umpire if a player's stick is above the shoulders

18. 18. n [plural] goalposts

19. 19. n [US] [obsolete] a cannabis cigarette

20. 20. n a means of coercion

21. 21. n [Spoken] a dull boring person

22. 22. n [usually preceded by old] [Spoken] a familiar name for a person

    not a bad old stick

23. 23. vb to support (a plant) with sticks; stake

24. 24. vb [Etymology] Old English sticca; related to Old Norse stikka, Old High German stecca

stick [stɪk]

1. 1. vt. [tr] to pierce or stab with or as if with something pointed

2. 2. vt. to thrust or push (a sharp or pointed object) or (of a sharp or pointed object) to be pushed into or through another object

3. 3. vt. [tr] to fasten in position by pushing or forcing a point into something

   to stick a peg in a hole

4. 4. vt. [tr] to fasten in position by or as if by pins, nails, etc

   to stick a picture on the wall

5. 5. vt. [tr] to transfix or impale on a pointed object

6. 6. vt. [tr] to cover with objects piercing or set in the surface

7. 7. vt. [when intr, foll by out, up, through, etc] to put forward or be put forward; protrude or cause to protrude

   to stick one's head out of the window

8. 8. vt. [tr] [Spoken] to place or put in a specified position

   stick your coat on this chair

9. 9. vt. to fasten or be fastened by or as if by an adhesive substance

   stick the pages together

   they won't stick

10. 10. vt. [tr] [Spoken] to cause to become sticky

11. 11. vt. [when tr, usually passive] to come or cause to come to a standstill

    we were stuck for hours in a traffic jam

    the wheels stuck

12. 12. vi. [intr] to remain for a long time

    the memory sticks in my mind

13. 13. vt. [tr] [Slang] [chiefly Brit] to tolerate; abide

    I can't stick that man

14. 14. vi. [intr] to be reluctant

15. 15. vt. [tr; usually passive] [Spoken] to cause to be at a loss; baffle, puzzle, or confuse

    I was totally stuck for an answer

16. 16. vt. [tr] [Slang] to force or impose something unpleasant on

    they stuck me with the bill for lunch

17. 17. vt. [tr] to kill by piercing or stabbing

18. 18. vt. See nose

19. 19. n the state or condition of adhering

20. 20. n [Spoken] a substance causing adhesion

21. 21. n [obsolete] something that causes delay or stoppage

22. 22. n See also stick around stick at stick by stick down stick out stick to stick together stick-up stick with stuck

23. 23. n [Etymology] Old English stician; related to Old High German stehhan to sting, Old Norse steikja to roast on a spit