Stickhandle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Stickhandle is a verb meaning (transitive, intransitive, ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse) To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner.
Meaning
(transitive, intransitive, ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse) To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner.
More Meanings
- (chiefly Canada, by extension) To deal capably and swiftly with a situation, especially in a manner which deflects potential problems.
Example Sentences
Obama, on the other hand, stickhandled his preacher problem and retained his poise and dignity.
Kovalev regained possession of the puck and stickhandled at full speed into neutral-zone open ice.
He has ducked questions in Parliament on everything from Afghan detainees to Radarsat 2, leaving them to be stickhandled by other ministers.
Word Forms
- stickhandles
- stickhandling
- stickhandled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include high-stick, hook, handle, cycle, check, headhunt.
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