Stick

Quick meaning: Stick is a noun meaning An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.

Meaning

An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.

More Meanings

1. Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
2. Material or objects attached to a stick or the like.
3. A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
4. (sports) A stick-like item:
5. (sports, uncountable) Ability; specifically:
6. Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior.
7. (slang, dated) A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)

Example Sentences

to stick type

The tape will not stick if it melts.

Sealing wax is available as a cylindrical or rectangular stick.

Your father's a great old stick. He's really been very good to me.

Word Forms

• sticks
• sticking
• sticked
• sticker
• stickest

Synonyms for stick

Depending on context, synonyms include twig, cleave, cling, adhere, attach, bond.

Antonyms for stick

Common opposites include free, move, dislodge.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cling, billy, deposit, pin, wedge, peg.

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