English

Detailed Synonyms for stick in English

stick:

to stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)

  1. to stick
    to stick; to paste; to adhere; to glue; to cling; to gum
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • paste verb (pastees, pasted, pasting)
    • adhere verb (adheres, adhered, adhering)
    • glue verb (glues, glued, glueing)
    • cling verb (clings, clung, clinging)
    • gum verb (gums, gummed, gumming)
  2. to stick
    to stick; to stick together; to glue together; to patch; to glue
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • stick together verb (sticks together, stuck together, sticking together)
    • glue together verb (glues together, glued together, glueing together)
    • patch verb (patches, patched, patching)
    • glue verb (glues, glued, glueing)
  3. to stick
    to stagnate; to falter; to stick; to waver; to stop; to stay put
    • stagnate verb (stagnates, stagnated, stagnating)
    • falter verb (falters, faltered, faltering)
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • waver verb (wavers, wavered, wavering)
    • stop verb (stops, stopped, stopping)
    • stay put verb (stays put, stayed put, staying put)
  4. to stick
    to stick; to stick together; to glue together; to glue
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • stick together verb (sticks together, stuck together, sticking together)
    • glue together verb (glues together, glued together, glueing together)
    • glue verb (glues, glued, glueing)
  5. to stick
    stay attached; to stick; to maintain; hold on; to hang in
  6. to stick
    to stagnate; to stick; to stay put
    • stagnate verb (stagnates, stagnated, stagnating)
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • stay put verb (stays put, stayed put, staying put)
  7. to stick
    to stick; to stick together
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • stick together verb (sticks together, stuck together, sticking together)
  8. to stick
    to stick; cake
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • cake verb
  9. to stick
    to be stuck; to stick; to be tied up; to be jammed
    • be stuck verb (is stuck, being stuck)
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • be tied up verb (ams tied up, being tied up)
    • be jammed verb (is jammed, being jammed)
  10. to stick
    to grasp; caught; to snatch; to seize; to grip; to catch; to snatch away; to drag; to clutch; to yearn; to reach; to slog away; to toil and moil; to rummage about; to rout; to clasp; to pilfer; to snout; to slave away; to stick; to root; to scratch
    • grasp verb (grasps, grasped, grasping)
    • caught verb
    • snatch verb (snatchs, snatched, snatching)
    • seize verb (seizes, seized, seizing)
    • grip verb (grips, gripped, gripping)
    • catch verb (catches, catched, catching)
    • snatch away verb (snatchs away, snatched away, snatching away)
    • drag verb (drags, dragged, dragging)
    • clutch verb (clutchs, clutched, clutching)
    • yearn verb (yearns, yearned, yearning)
    • reach verb (reachs, reached, reaching)
    • slog away verb (slogs away, slogged away, slogging away)
    • toil and moil verb (toils and moil, toiled and moiled, toiling and moiling)
    • rummage about verb (rummages about, rummaged about, rummaging about)
    • rout verb (routs, routed, routing)
    • clasp verb (clasps, clasped, clasping)
    • pilfer verb (pilfers, pilfered, pilfering)
    • snout verb (snouts, snouted, snouting)
    • slave away verb (slaves away, slaved away, slaving away)
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • root verb (roots, rooted, rooting)
    • scratch verb (scratches, scratched, scratching)
  11. to stick
    – be a mystery or bewildering to 1
    to get; to stick; to beat; to pose; to baffle; to puzzle; to vex; to bewilder; to perplex; mystify
    – be a mystery or bewildering to 1
    • get verb (gets, got, getting)
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • beat verb (beats, beated, beating)
      • This beats me!1
    • pose verb (poses, posed, posing)
    • baffle verb (baffles, baffled, baffling)
    • puzzle verb (puzzles, puzzled, puzzling)
    • vex verb (vexes, vexed, vexing)
      • a vexing problem1
    • bewilder verb (bewilders, bewildered, bewildering)
    • perplex verb (perplexes, perplexed, perplexing)
    • mystify verb
  12. to stick
    – saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous 1
    to stick; to sting
    – saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous 1
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • sting verb (stings, stinged, stinging)
  13. to stick
    – come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation 1
    to adhere; to stick; to cling; to cleave; cohere
    – come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation 1
    • adhere verb (adheres, adhered, adhering)
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • cling verb (clings, clung, clinging)
      • The dress clings to her body1
    • cleave verb (cleaves, cleft, cleaving)
    • cohere verb
      • The sushi rice grains cohere1
  14. to stick
    – stick to firmly 1
    to adhere; bond; to stick; to bind; to stick to; hold fast
    – stick to firmly 1
    • adhere verb (adheres, adhered, adhering)
      • Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?1
    • bond verb
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • bind verb (binds, binding)
    • stick to verb (sticks to, stuck to, sticking to)
    • hold fast verb
  15. to stick
    – pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed 1
    to stick
    – pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed 1
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
  16. to stick
    – pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument 1
    to stick
    – pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument 1
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
  17. to stick
    – put, fix, force, or implant 1
    to deposit; to stick; to lodge; to wedge
    – put, fix, force, or implant 1
    • deposit verb (deposits, deposited, depositing)
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
      • stick your thumb in the crack1
    • lodge verb (lodges, lodged, lodging)
      • lodge a bullet in the table1
    • wedge verb (wedges, wedged, wedging)
  18. to stick
    – fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something 1
    to stick
    – fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something 1
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
      • stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress1
  19. to stick
    – fasten with or as with pins or nails 1
    to stick
    – fasten with or as with pins or nails 1
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
      • stick the photo onto the corkboard1
  20. to stick
    – fasten with an adhesive material like glue 1
    to stick
    – fasten with an adhesive material like glue 1
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
      • stick the poster onto the wall1
  21. to stick
    – cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface 1
    to stick
    – cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface 1
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
      • stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it1
  22. to stick
    – stay put (in a certain place) 1
    to stick; to stay; to stay put; stick around
    – stay put (in a certain place) 1
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • stay verb (stays, stayed, staying)
      • We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati1
    • stay put verb (stays put, stayed put, staying put)
  23. to stick
    – be loyal to 1
    to adhere; to stick; to stand by; stick by
    – be loyal to 1
    • adhere verb (adheres, adhered, adhering)
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • stand by verb (stands by, stood by, standing by)
    • stick by verb
  24. to stick
    – be a devoted follower or supporter 1
    to adhere; to stick
    – be a devoted follower or supporter 1
    • adhere verb (adheres, adhered, adhering)
      • The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism1
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
      • She sticks to her principles1
  25. to stick
    – endure 1
    to stick
    – endure 1
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
  26. to stick
    – be or become fixed 1
    to stick
    – be or become fixed 1
    • stick verb (sticks, sticked, sticking)
      • The door sticks--we will have to plane it1

Conjugations for stick:

present
  1. stick
  2. stick
  3. sticks
  4. stick
  5. stick
  6. stick
simple past
  1. sticked
  2. sticked
  3. sticked
  4. sticked
  5. sticked
  6. sticked
present perfect
  1. have sticked
  2. have sticked
  3. has sticked
  4. have sticked
  5. have sticked
  6. have sticked
past continuous
  1. was sticking
  2. were sticking
  3. was sticking
  4. were sticking
  5. were sticking
  6. were sticking
future
  1. shall stick
  2. will stick
  3. will stick
  4. shall stick
  5. will stick
  6. will stick
continuous present
  1. am sticking
  2. are sticking
  3. is sticking
  4. are sticking
  5. are sticking
  6. are sticking
subjunctive
  1. be sticked
  2. be sticked
  3. be sticked
  4. be sticked
  5. be sticked
  6. be sticked
diverse
  1. stick!
  2. let's stick!
  3. sticked
  4. sticking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

stick [the ~] noun

  1. the stick
    the truncheon; the stave; the stick; the rod; the bar; the baton; the cane; the club
  2. the stick
    the shank; the stick
  3. the stick
    the cudgel
    – a club that is used as a weapon 1
    the stick; the bat; the baton
    the knout
    – a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisoners 1
  4. the stick
    the gear handle; the stick; the rake; the poker
  5. the stick
    the twig
    – a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year 1
    the branch; the sprig; the stick; the scion; the limb; the offspring; the progeny; the shoot; the spray
  6. the stick
    the trunk; the shank; the stick
  7. the stick
    the stick; the bat
  8. the stick
    the hockey stick; the stick
  9. the stick
    – threat of a penalty 1
    the stick
    – threat of a penalty 1
    • stick [the ~] noun
      • the policy so far is all stick and no carrot1
  10. the stick
    – marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking 1
    the joint; the stick; the reefer; the spliff; the marijuana cigarette
    – marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking 1
  11. the stick
    – an implement consisting of a length of wood 1
    the stick
    – an implement consisting of a length of wood 1
    • stick [the ~] noun
      • he collected dry sticks for a campfire1
      • the kid had a candied apple on a stick1
  12. the stick
    – a long thin implement resembling a length of wood 1
    the stick
    – a long thin implement resembling a length of wood 1
    • stick [the ~] noun
      • cinnamon sticks1
      • a stick of dynamite1
  13. the stick
    – a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane 1
    the stick; the joystick; the control stick
    – a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane 1
  14. the stick
    – a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball 1
    the stick
    – a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball 1
  15. the stick
    – informal terms for the leg 1
    the stick; the pin; the peg
    – informal terms for the leg 1
    • stick [the ~] noun
      • fever left him weak on his sticks1
    • pin [the ~] noun
    • peg [the ~] noun
  16. the stick
    – a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine 1
    the stick
    – a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine 1
  17. the stick
    – a small thin branch of a tree 1
    the stick
    – a small thin branch of a tree 1

stick

  1. stick

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Related Definitions for "stick":

  1. threat of a penalty1
    • the policy so far is all stick and no carrot1
  2. marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking1
  3. an implement consisting of a length of wood1
    • he collected dry sticks for a campfire1
    • the kid had a candied apple on a stick1
  4. a long thin implement resembling a length of wood1
    • cinnamon sticks1
    • a stick of dynamite1
  5. a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane1
  6. a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball1
  7. informal terms for the leg1
    • fever left him weak on his sticks1
  8. a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine1
  9. a small thin branch of a tree1
  10. be a mystery or bewildering to1
  11. saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous1
  12. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation1
  13. stick to firmly1
  14. pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed1
  15. pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument1
  16. put, fix, force, or implant1
    • stick your thumb in the crack1
  17. fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something1
    • stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress1
  18. fasten with or as with pins or nails1
    • stick the photo onto the corkboard1
  19. fasten with an adhesive material like glue1
    • stick the poster onto the wall1
  20. cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface1
    • stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it1
  21. stay put (in a certain place)1
  22. be loyal to1
  23. be a devoted follower or supporter1
    • She sticks to her principles1
  24. endure1
  25. be or become fixed1
    • The door sticks--we will have to plane it1

Related Synonyms for stick