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an implement consisting of a length of wood
he collected dry sticks for a campfire
the kid had a candied apple on a stick
2.
a small thin branch of a tree
3.
a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
4.
a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
5.
informal term for the leg
fever left him weak on his sticks
6.
a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
7.
a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
cinnamon sticks
a stick of dynamite
8.
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
9.
threat of a penalty
the policy so far is all stick and no carrot
'stick' - used as a verb
10.
fix, force, or implant
11.
stay put (in a certain place)
Stick around and you will learn something!
12.
cause to protrude or as if to protrude
stick one's hand out of the window
stick one's nose into other people's business
13.
stick to firmly
14.
be or become fixed
The door sticks--we will have to plane it
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endure
The label stuck to her for the rest of her life
16.
be a devoted follower or supporter
She sticks to her principles
17.
be loyal to
The friends stuck together through the war
18.
cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it
19.
fasten with an adhesive material like glue
stick the poster onto the wall
20.
fasten with or as with pins or nails
stick the photo onto the corkboard
21.
fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress
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pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
he stuck the cloth with the needle
23.
pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
He stuck the needle into his finger
24.
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
The label stuck to the box
25.
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
They stuck me with the dinner bill
26.
be a mystery or bewildering to
This question really stuck me
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derived forms
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1. Stick / Plural
sticks
2. Stick / Past
stuck
3. Stick / Third Person
sticks
4. Stick / Present Participle
sticking
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