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noun
- 1. a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut from a tree. Similar
- 2. a long, thin piece of something: "a stick of dynamite"
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Jul 5, 2012 · The meaning of STICK is a woody piece or part of a tree or shrub. How to use stick in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Stick.
STICK definition: 1. a thin piece of wood or other material: 2. a long, thin wooden pole that especially old or…. Learn more.
any of four equal parts in a pound of butter or margarine. Sports. an implement used to drive or propel a ball or puck, as a crosse or a hockey stick. Aeronautics. a lever, usually with a handle, by which the longitudinal and lateral motions of an airplane are controlled. Nautical. a mast or spar.
A stick is a long thin piece of wood which is used for supporting someone's weight or for hitting people or animals. He looks old and walks with a stick. Crowds armed with sticks and stones took to the streets. Synonyms: cane, staff, pole, rod More Synonyms of stick. 3. See also carrot and stick. 4. countable noun [usually noun NOUN] B1+.
A stick is either a short length of wood—part of a tree branch—or an implement made of wood, like a hockey stick, a walking stick, or the sticks you use to play a drum.
[transitive, intransitive] to push something, usually a sharp object, into something; to be pushed into something. stick something + adv./prep. The nurse stuck the needle into my arm. Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage. + adv./prep. I found a nail sticking in the tyre. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. put.
to become joined to something or to make something become joined to something else, usually with a substance like glue: Anne stuck a picture of her boyfriend on the wall. The stamp wouldn't stick to the envelope. Fewer examples. The preparation helps the paint to stick to the surface. The cake had stuck to the sides of the tin.
[countable] (often in compounds) stick (of something) a long, thin piece of something. The man had sticks of dynamite strapped to his chest. a stick of gum; carrot/cinnamon/celery sticks (North American English) a stick of butter; The savoury dips were served with sticks of carrot and celery. see also crab stick, fish stick, French stick
[countable] a quantity of a substance, such as solid glue, that is sold in a small container with round ends and straight sides, and can be pushed further out of the container as it is used see lipstick. in plane/vehicle. [countable] (informal) the control stick of a plane see joystick.
Define stick. stick synonyms, stick pronunciation, stick translation, English dictionary definition of stick. n. 1. A long slender piece of wood, especially: a. A branch or stem that has fallen or been cut from a tree or shrub. b. A piece of wood, such as a tree...
