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stick > 26 senses
NOUN	1	stick	An implement consisting of a length of wood
	2	stick	A small thin branch of a tree
	3	stick, control stick, joystick	A lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
	4	stick	A rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
	5	stick, pin, peg	Informal terms of the leg
	6	stick	A long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
	7	stick	A long thin implement resembling a length of wood
	8	stick, joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff	Marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
	9	stick	Threat of a penalty
VERB	1	stick, lodge, wedge, deposit	Fix, force, or implant
	2	stick, stay, stick around, stay put	Stay put (in a certain place)
	3	stick, put forward	Cause to protrude or as if to protrude
	4	stick, adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick to	Stick to firmly
	5	stick	Be or become fixed
	6	stick	Endure
	7	stick, adhere	Be a devoted follower or supporter
	8	stick, stand by, stick by, adhere	Be loyal to
	9	stick	Cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
	10	stick	Fasten with an adhesive material like glue
	11	stick	Fasten with or as with pins or nails
	12	stick	Fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
	13	stick	Pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
	14	stick	Pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
	15	stick, cling, cleave, adhere, cohere	Come or be in close contact with
	16	stick, sting	Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
	17	stick, perplex, vex, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound	Be a mystery or bewildering to

stick > pronunciation
Sounds	stih'k
Rhymes	academic, acerbic, acetic, and 708 more rhymes in ihk...

stick > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	An implement consisting of a length of wood.
Examples	"he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"
Broader	implement
Narrower	bow; club; divining rod, dowser, dowsing rod, waterfinder, water finder; drumstick; linstock; matchstick; maulstick, mahlstick; singlestick, fencing stick, backsword; spindle; staff; stob; swizzle stick; walking stick

stick > noun 2, plant
Meaning	A small thin branch of a tree.
Broader	limb, tree branch

stick > noun 3, artifact
Meaning	A lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane.
Synonyms	control stick, joystick
Broader	lever

stick > noun 4, food
Meaning	A rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine.
Broader	margarine, margarin, oleo, oleomargarine, marge; butter

stick > noun 5, body
Meaning	Informal terms of the leg.
Examples	"fever left him weak on his sticks"
Synonyms	pin, peg
Broader	leg

stick > noun 6, artifact
Meaning	A long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball.
Category	ice hockey, hockey, hockey game; field hockey, hockey; polo
Broader	sports equipment
Narrower	hockey stick; polo mallet, polo stick

stick > noun 7, artifact
Meaning	A long thin implement resembling a length of wood.
Examples	"cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite"
Broader	implement

stick > noun 8, artifact
Meaning	Marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking.
Synonyms	joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff
Substances	cannabis, marijuana, marihuana, ganja
Broader	cigarette, cigaret, coffin nail, butt, fag

stick > noun 9, act
Meaning	Threat of a penalty.
Examples	"the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"
Broader	punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation

stick > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Fix, force, or implant.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Model	They stick the books into the box
Synonyms	lodge, wedge, deposit
Contrary	dislodge, free
Broader	fasten, fix, secure
See also	stick out
Narrower	redeposit

stick > verb 2, motion
Meaning	Stay put (in a certain place).
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"Stick around and you will learn something!"
Synonyms	stay, stick around, stay put
Contrary	move
Broader	stay in place

stick > verb 3, contact
Meaning	Cause to protrude or as if to protrude.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"stick one's hand out of the window"; "stick one's nose into other people's business"
Synonyms	put forward
Broader	put, set, place, pose, position, lay

stick > verb 4, contact
Meaning	Stick to firmly.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Synonyms	adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick to
Similar to	cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
Caused by	affix, stick on
Broader	attach
Narrower	bind
Nouns	sticker

stick > verb 5, stative
Meaning	Be or become fixed.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"The door sticks--we will have to plane it"
Broader	be

stick > verb 6, stative
Meaning	Endure.
Pattern	Something ----s
Broader	persist, remain, stay

stick > verb 7, stative
Meaning	Be a devoted follower or supporter.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"She sticks to her principles"
Synonyms	adhere
Broader	adopt, follow, espouse

stick > verb 8, stative
Meaning	Be loyal to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	stand by, stick by, adhere
Broader	be

stick > verb 9, creation
Meaning	Cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it"
Broader	decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify

stick > verb 10, contact
Meaning	Fasten with an adhesive material like glue.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"stick the poster onto the wall"
Similar to	cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere; stick; stick
Broader	fasten

stick > verb 11, contact
Meaning	Fasten with or as with pins or nails.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"stick the photo onto the corkboard"
Similar to	stick
Broader	fasten

stick > verb 12, contact
Meaning	Fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"
Similar to	stick
Broader	fasten

stick > verb 13, contact
Meaning	Pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Similar to	stick
Broader	pierce, thrust
Nouns	sticker; sticker

stick > verb 14, contact
Meaning	Pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Similar to	stick
Broader	pierce, thrust
Nouns	sticker

stick > verb 15, contact
Meaning	Come or be in close contact with. Stick or hold together and resist separation.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	cling, cleave, adhere, cohere
Similar to	adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to; stick
Broader	touch, adjoin, meet, contact
Narrower	mold; conglutinate; agglutinate
Entails	attach

stick > verb 16, communication
Meaning	Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody with something
Synonyms	sting
Broader	force, thrust

stick > verb 17, cognition
Meaning	Be a mystery or bewildering to.
Pattern	Something ----s somebody
Synonyms	perplex, vex, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
Broader	confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
Narrower	stump, mix up; riddle; elude, escape

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