ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Stickshift

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈstɪkˌʃɪft/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Stickshift is a noun meaning (US) A manual transmission controlled by a gear lever.

Meaning

(US) A manual transmission controlled by a gear lever.

More Meanings

  1. (US) A motor vehicle with a manual transmission controlled by a gear lever.
  2. (US, informal, uncountable) Cars, collectively, with such a transmission.
  3. (US) A gear lever; especially, one that rises from the floor.

Example Sentences

Do you know how to drive stickshift? [=drive stick]
My old car was a stickshift, but my new one is an automatic.
In Europe in the era before modern electric vehicles, most cars had a stickshift.
It is uncomfortable to be a middle passenger in this truck because your legs tend to be in the way of the stickshift.

Word Forms

Synonyms for stickshift

Depending on context, synonyms include manual.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gearstick, shift, manual, shifter, quickshifter, powershift.

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