Definition of “stick”
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A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.
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A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.
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A board, especially a two by four.
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A wand; a baton; a cudgel; a cane or walking stick.
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The vertical member of a cope-and-stick joint.
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Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
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A piece (of furniture, especially if wooden).
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A bunch of something wrapped around or attached to a stick.
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A scroll that is rolled around (mounted on, attached to) a stick.
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A manual transmission, a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, so called because of the stick-like, i.e. twig-like, control (the gear shift) with which the driver of such a vehicle controls its transmission.
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The control column of an aircraft. (By convention, a wheel-like control mechanism with a handgrip on opposite sides, similar to the steering wheel ofan automobiles, is also called the "stick".).
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Use of the stick to control the aircraft.
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A memory stick.
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A composing stick, the tool used by compositors to assemble lines of type.
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An assistant planted in the audience.
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A fighter pilot.
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Of bombs, a load dropped in quick succession from an aircraft.
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A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward. Compare carrot.).
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Corporal punishment; beatings.
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Vigor; spirit; effort, energy, intensity.
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Vigorous driving of a car; gas.
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Ability; specifically:.
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An English Imperial unit of length equal to 2 inches.
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A quantity of eels, usually 25.
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The traction of tires on the road surface.
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The amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick.
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Criticism or ridicule.
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verb:
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To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
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To glue; to attach; to adhere.
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To jam; to stop moving.
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To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
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To persist.
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Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.
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To remain loyal; to remain firm.
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To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).
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To press into with a sharp point.
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To perform (a landing) perfectly.
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To propagate plants by cuttings.
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To hesitate, to be reluctant; to refuse.
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adjective:
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Likely to stick; sticking, sticky.
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