Sticking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstɪkɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Sticking is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of stick.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of stick.
More Meanings
- A sequence or arrangement of drum notes to be played with drumsticks.
- (historical, in the plural) Coarse, bruised, or damaged meat sold to the makers of sausages, pies, etc.
Example Sentences
six ounces of clods and stickings boiled
Too often the beginning student finds it more difficult to observe the stickings when reading single beats or duple beat divisions (e.g., quarter notes and eighth notes in 4/4 time) than if he or she alternated freely from hand to hand.
Word Forms
- stickings
Synonyms for sticking
Depending on context, synonyms include jutting, protruding.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include protrusive, jutting, protruding, sensitive, keeping, putting.
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