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stick
threat of a penalty
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noun
threat of a penalty
“the policy so far is all stick and no carrot”
noun
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
noun
an implement consisting of a length of wood
“he collected dry sticks for a campfire”
noun
a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
“cinnamon sticks”
noun
a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
noun
a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
noun
informal terms for the leg
“fever left him weak on his sticks”
noun
a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
noun
a small thin branch of a tree
verb
be a mystery or bewildering to
“This beats me!”
verb
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
“They stuck me with the dinner bill”
verb
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
“The dress clings to her body”
verb
stick to firmly
“Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?”
verb
pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
“He stuck the needle into his finger”
verb
pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
“he stuck the cloth with the needle”
verb
put, fix, force, or implant
“lodge a bullet in the table”
verb
fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
“stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress”
verb
fasten with or as with pins or nails
“stick the photo onto the corkboard”
verb
fasten with an adhesive material like glue
“stick the poster onto the wall”
verb
cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
“stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it”
verb
be in a certain place and not leave
“We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati”
verb
be loyal to
“She stood by her husband in times of trouble”
verb
be a devoted follower or supporter
“The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism”
verb
endure
“The label stuck to her for the rest of her life”
verb
be or become fixed
“The door sticks — we will have to plane it”
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Example Sentences
the policy so far is all stick and no carrot
he collected dry sticks for a campfire
the kid had a candied apple on a stick
cinnamon sticks
a stick of dynamite
fever left him weak on his sticks
This beats me!
Got me — I don't know the answer!
a vexing problem
This question really stuck me
They stuck me with the dinner bill
I was stung with a huge tax bill
The dress clings to her body
The label stuck to the box
The sushi rice grains cohere
Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
He stuck the needle into his finger
he stuck the cloth with the needle
lodge a bullet in the table
stick your thumb in the crack
stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress
stick the photo onto the corkboard
stick the poster onto the wall
stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it
We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati
Stay put in the corner here!
Stick around and you will learn something!
She stood by her husband in times of trouble
The friends stuck together through the war
The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism
She sticks to her principles
The label stuck to her for the rest of her life
The door sticks — we will have to plane it
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