STICK as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • threat of a penalty
   Usage Example(s)
   • the policy so far is all stick and no carrot
   Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • punishment (what does punishment mean?)
   • penalty (what does penalty mean?)
   • penalization (what does penalization mean?)
   • penalisation (what does penalisation mean?)
2. Meaning
   • marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
   Synonym(s)
   • joint (what does joint mean?)
   • marijuana cigarette (what does marijuana cigarette mean?)
   • reefer (what does reefer mean?)
   • spliff (what does spliff mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cigarette (what does cigarette mean?)
   • cigaret (what does cigaret mean?)
   • coffin nail (what does coffin nail mean?)
   • butt (what does butt mean?)
   • fag (what does fag mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • juke (what does juke mean?)
   • jook (what does jook mean?)
   • juke joint (what does juke joint mean?)
   • jook joint (what does jook joint mean?)
   • juke house (what does juke house mean?)
   • jook house (what does jook house mean?)
3. Meaning
   • implement consisting of a length of wood
   Usage Example(s)
   • he collected dry sticks for a campfire
   • the kid had a candied apple on a stick
   Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • implement (what does implement mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bow (what does bow mean?)
   • club (what does club mean?)
   • divining rod (what does divining rod mean?)
   • dowser (what does dowser mean?)
   • dowsing rod (what does dowsing rod mean?)
   • waterfinder (what does waterfinder mean?)
   • water finder (what does water finder mean?)
   • drumstick (what does drumstick mean?)
   • linstock (what does linstock mean?)
   • matchstick (what does matchstick mean?)
   • maulstick (what does maulstick mean?)
   • mahlstick (what does mahlstick mean?)
   • singlestick (what does singlestick mean?)
   • fencing stick (what does fencing stick mean?)
   • backsword (what does backsword mean?)
   • spindle (what does spindle mean?)
   • staff (what does staff mean?)
   • stob (what does stob mean?)
   • swizzle stick (what does swizzle stick mean?)
   • walking stick (what does walking stick mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
   Synonym(s)
   • control stick (what does control stick mean?)
   • joystick (what does joystick mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • lever (what does lever mean?)
5. Meaning
   • informal terms of the leg
   Synonym(s)
   • peg (what does peg mean?)
   • pin (what does pin mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • fever left him weak on his sticks
   Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • leg (what does leg mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a small thin branch of a tree
   Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • limb (what does limb mean?)
   • tree branch (what does tree branch mean?)

STICK as VERB

1. Meaning
   • be a mystery or bewildering to
   Synonym(s)
   • amaze (what does amaze mean?)
   • baffle (what does baffle mean?)
   • beat (what does beat mean?)
   • bewilder (what does bewilder mean?)
   • dumbfound (what does dumbfound mean?)
   • flummox (what does flummox mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • gravel (what does gravel mean?)
   • mystify (what does mystify mean?)
   • nonplus (what does nonplus mean?)
   • perplex (what does perplex mean?)
   • pose (what does pose mean?)
   • puzzle (what does puzzle mean?)
   • stupefy (what does stupefy mean?)
   • vex (what does vex mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • This beats me!
   • Got me–I don”t know the answer!
   • a vexing problem
   • This question really stuck me
   Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • confuse (what does confuse mean?)
   • throw (what does throw mean?)
   • fox (what does fox mean?)
   • befuddle (what does befuddle mean?)
   • fuddle (what does fuddle mean?)
   • bedevil (what does bedevil mean?)
   • confound (what does confound mean?)
   • discombobulate (what does discombobulate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • stump (what does stump mean?)
   • mix up (what does mix up mean?)
   • riddle (what does riddle mean?)
   • elude (what does elude mean?)
   • escape (what does escape mean?)
   See Also
   • puzzle over (what does puzzle over mean?)
   • solve (what does solve mean?)
   • work out (what does work out mean?)
   • figure out (what does figure out mean?)
   • puzzle out (what does puzzle out mean?)
   • lick (what does lick mean?)
   • work (what does work mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stupefaction (what does stupefaction mean?)
   • bewilderment (what does bewilderment mean?)
   • obfuscation (what does obfuscation mean?)
   • puzzlement (what does puzzlement mean?)
   • befuddlement (what does befuddlement mean?)
   • mystification (what does mystification mean?)
   • bafflement (what does bafflement mean?)
   • bemusement (what does bemusement mean?)
   • poser (what does poser mean?)
   • stumper (what does stumper mean?)
   • toughie (what does toughie mean?)
   • sticker (what does sticker mean?)
   • bewilderment (what does bewilderment mean?)
   • obfuscation (what does obfuscation mean?)
   • puzzlement (what does puzzlement mean?)
   • befuddlement (what does befuddlement mean?)
   • mystification (what does mystification mean?)
   • bafflement (what does bafflement mean?)
   • bemusement (what does bemusement mean?)
   • mystification (what does mystification mean?)
   • mystification (what does mystification mean?)
   • obfuscation (what does obfuscation mean?)
   • puzzle (what does puzzle mean?)
   • puzzler (what does puzzler mean?)
   • mystifier (what does mystifier mean?)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
   • mystery (what does mystery mean?)
   • enigma (what does enigma mean?)
   • secret (what does secret mean?)
   • closed book (what does closed book mean?)
   • puzzle (what does puzzle mean?)
   • puzzler (what does puzzler mean?)
   • mystifier (what does mystifier mean?)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
   • bewilderment (what does bewilderment mean?)
   • obfuscation (what does obfuscation mean?)
   • puzzlement (what does puzzlement mean?)
   • befuddlement (what does befuddlement mean?)
   • mystification (what does mystification mean?)
   • bafflement (what does bafflement mean?)
   • bemusement (what does bemusement mean?)
   • puzzle (what does puzzle mean?)
   • puzzler (what does puzzler mean?)
   • mystifier (what does mystifier mean?)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
2. Meaning
   • saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
   Synonym(s)
   • sting (what does sting mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • They stuck me with the dinner bill
   • I was stung with a huge tax bill
   Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
3. Meaning
   • come or be in close contact with
   • stick or hold together and resist separation
   Synonym(s)
   • adhere (what does adhere mean?)
   • cleave (what does cleave mean?)
   • cling (what does cling mean?)
   • cohere (what does cohere mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The dress clings to her body
   • The label stuck to the box
   • The sushi rice grains cohere
   Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
   • adjoin (what does adjoin mean?)
   • meet (what does meet mean?)
   • contact (what does contact mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • mold (what does mold mean?)
   • conglutinate (what does conglutinate mean?)
   • agglutinate (what does agglutinate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • coherence (what does coherence mean?)
   • coherency (what does coherency mean?)
   • cohesion (what does cohesion mean?)
   • cohesiveness (what does cohesiveness mean?)
   • coherence (what does coherence mean?)
   • coherency (what does coherency mean?)
   • cohesion (what does cohesion mean?)
   • cohesiveness (what does cohesiveness mean?)
   • coherence (what does coherence mean?)
   • coherency (what does coherency mean?)
   • cohesion (what does cohesion mean?)
   • cohesiveness (what does cohesiveness mean?)
   • adhesiveness (what does adhesiveness mean?)
   • adhesion (what does adhesion mean?)
   • adherence (what does adherence mean?)
   • bond (what does bond mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • attach (what does attach mean?)
4. Meaning
   • stick to firmly
   Synonym(s)
   • adhere (what does adhere mean?)
   • bind (what does bind mean?)
   • bond (what does bond mean?)
   • hold fast (what does hold fast mean?)
   • stick to (what does stick to mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
   Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attach (what does attach mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bind (what does bind mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gummed label (what does gummed label mean?)
   • sticker (what does sticker mean?)
   • paster (what does paster mean?)
   • binder (what does binder mean?)
   • binding (what does binding mean?)
   • adhesiveness (what does adhesiveness mean?)
   • adhesion (what does adhesion mean?)
   • adherence (what does adherence mean?)
   • bond (what does bond mean?)
   • attachment (what does attachment mean?)
   • bond (what does bond mean?)
   • fastener (what does fastener mean?)
   • fastening (what does fastening mean?)
   • holdfast (what does holdfast mean?)
   • fixing (what does fixing mean?)
   • adhesiveness (what does adhesiveness mean?)
   • adhesion (what does adhesion mean?)
   • adherence (what does adherence mean?)
   • bond (what does bond mean?)
5. Meaning
   • pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
   Usage Example(s)
   • He stuck the needle into his finger
   Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pierce (what does pierce mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dagger (what does dagger mean?)
   • sticker (what does sticker mean?)
6. Meaning
   • pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
   Usage Example(s)
   • he stuck the cloth with the needle
   Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pierce (what does pierce mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • spine (what does spine mean?)
   • thorn (what does thorn mean?)
   • prickle (what does prickle mean?)
   • pricker (what does pricker mean?)
   • sticker (what does sticker mean?)
   • dagger (what does dagger mean?)
   • sticker (what does sticker mean?)
7. Meaning
   • cause to protrude or as if to protrude
   Synonym(s)
   • put forward (what does put forward mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • stick one’’s hand out of the window
   • stick one’’s nose into other people’’s business
   Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • put (what does put mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   • place (what does place mean?)
   • pose (what does pose mean?)
   • position (what does position mean?)
   • lay (what does lay mean?)
8. Meaning
   • fix, force, or implant
   Synonym(s)
   • deposit (what does deposit mean?)
   • lodge (what does lodge mean?)
   • wedge (what does wedge mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • lodge a bullet in the table
   Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fasten (what does fasten mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • secure (what does secure mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • dislodge (what does dislodge mean?)
   • free (what does free mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • redeposit (what does redeposit mean?)
   See Also
   • stick out (what does stick out mean?)
   • protrude (what does protrude mean?)
   • jut out (what does jut out mean?)
   • jut (what does jut mean?)
   • project (what does project mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lodgment (what does lodgment mean?)
   • lodgement (what does lodgement mean?)
   • lodging (what does lodging mean?)
   • lodgment (what does lodgment mean?)
   • lodgement (what does lodgement mean?)
   • lodging (what does lodging mean?)
9. Meaning
   • fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
   Usage Example(s)
   • stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress
   Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fasten (what does fasten mean?)
10. Meaning
    • fasten with or as with pins or nails
    Usage Example(s)
    • stick the photo onto the corkboard
    Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • fasten (what does fasten mean?)
11. Meaning
    • fasten with an adhesive material like glue
    Usage Example(s)
    • stick the poster onto the wall
    Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • fasten (what does fasten mean?)
12. Meaning
    • cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
    Usage Example(s)
    • stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it
    Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • decorate (what does decorate mean?)
    • adorn (what does adorn mean?)
    • grace (what does grace mean?)
    • ornament (what does ornament mean?)
    • embellish (what does embellish mean?)
    • beautify (what does beautify mean?)
13. Meaning
    • stay put (in a certain place)
    • we are not moving to Cincinnati”
    Synonym(s)
    • stay (what does stay mean?)
    • stay put (what does stay put mean?)
    • stick around (what does stick around mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • We are staying in Detroit
    • Stay put in the corner here!
    • Stick around and you will learn something!
    Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • stay in place (what does stay in place mean?)
    Antonym(s)
    • move (what does move mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • stay (what does stay mean?)
14. Meaning
    • be loyal to
    Synonym(s)
    • adhere (what does adhere mean?)
    • stand by (what does stand by mean?)
    • stick by (what does stick by mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • She stood by her husband in times of trouble
    • The friends stuck together through the war
    Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • be (what does be mean?)
15. Meaning
    • be a devoted follower or supporter
    Synonym(s)
    • adhere (what does adhere mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism
    • She sticks to her principles
    Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • adopt (what does adopt mean?)
    • follow (what does follow mean?)
    • espouse (what does espouse mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • attachment (what does attachment mean?)
    • adherence (what does adherence mean?)
    • adhesion (what does adhesion mean?)
    • disciple (what does disciple mean?)
    • adherent (what does adherent mean?)
16. Meaning
    • endure
    Usage Example(s)
    • The label stuck to her for the rest of her life
    Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • persist (what does persist mean?)
    • remain (what does remain mean?)
    • stay (what does stay mean?)
17. Meaning
    • be or become fixed
    Usage Example(s)
    • The door sticks–we will have to plane it
    Hypernyms(s) stick is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • be (what does be mean?)