stick

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stick [1] ► NOUN 1) a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree. 2) a piece of trimmed wood used for support in walking or as a weapon. 3) (in hockey, polo, etc.) a long, thin implement used to hit or direct the ball or puck. 4) a long, thin object or piece: a stick of dynamite. 5) a group of bombs or paratroopers dropped from an aircraft. 6) the threat of punishment as a means of persuasion (as contrasted with the ‘carrot’ or enticement). 7) Brit. informal severe criticism or treatment. 8) (the sticks) informal, derogatory rural areas. 9) informal, dated a person of a specified kind: Janet's not a bad old stick.

● up sticks — Cf. ↑up sticks

ORIGIN Old English.

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stick [2] ► VERB (past and past part. stuck) 1) insert or push (something pointed) into or through something. 2) (stick in/into/through) be or remain fixed with its point embedded in. 3) stab or pierce with a sharp object. 4) protrude or extend in a certain direction. 5) informal put somewhere in a quick or careless way. 6) adhere or cause to adhere. 7) (be stuck) be fixed in a particular position or unable to move or be moved. 8) (be stuck) be unable to progress with a task or find the answer or solution. 9) Brit. informal accept; tolerate; endure: I can't stick Geoff.

● be stuck for — Cf. ↑be stuck for

● be stuck on — Cf. ↑be stuck on

● be stuck with — Cf. ↑be stuck with

● get stuck in (or into) — Cf. ↑get stuck into

● stick around — Cf. ↑stick around

● stick at — Cf. ↑stick at

● stick by — Cf. ↑stick by

● stick in one's throat (or craw) — Cf. ↑stick in one's craw

● stick it out — Cf. ↑stick it out

● stick one's neck out — Cf. ↑stick one's neck out

● stick out — Cf. ↑stick out

● stick out for — Cf. ↑stick out for

● stick to — Cf. ↑stick to

● stick together — Cf. ↑stick together

● stick up — Cf. ↑stick up

● stick up for — Cf. ↑stick up for

● stick with — Cf. ↑stick with

ORIGIN Old English.