stick

n. branch cut or broken from a tree or bush; long slender piece of wood; something which resembles a stick; staff, walking stick

v. jab or poke with a pointed object; affix, fasten; cause to adhere; adhere; put in a particular place; remain loyal; endure; be unable to move; protrude, project

A stick generally refers to a long, slender piece of wood, usually a branch from a tree without the leaves that may be refined.Stick may refer to:Chopsticks, an eating utensilRod, cane, or hickory stick, disciplinary implementsPointing stick, an indicatorSwagger stick, a formal attributeClub (weapon) or staff (stick), weaponsTally sticks, a marking mediumWalking stick, a mobility aidFire stick, a stick for making fireIn objects of similar shape:A stick of dynamiteJoystick, a computer game controllerPrayer stickPolo stick, hockey stick, lacrosse stick, etc. in sportsMemory stick, a device for storing digital informationStick shift, automobile transmission
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Noun
1. implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"
(hypernym) implement
(hyponym) bow
2. a small thin branch of a tree
(hypernym) limb, tree branch
3. a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
(synonym) control stick, joystick
(hypernym) lever
4. informal terms of the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"
(synonym) pin, peg
(hypernym) leg
5. marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
(synonym) joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff
(hypernym) cigarette, cigaret, coffin nail, butt, fag
(hyponym) juke, jook, juke joint, jook joint, juke house, jook house
(substance-meronym) cannabis, marijuana, marihuana, ganja
6. threat of a penalty; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"
(hypernym) punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
Verb
1. fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"
(synonym) lodge, wedge, deposit
(hypernym) fasten, fix, secure
(hyponym) redeposit
(see-also) stick out, protrude, jut out, jut, project
2. stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"
(synonym) stay, stick around, stay put
(hypernym) stay in place
3. 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"
(synonym) put forward
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
4. stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
(synonym) adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick to
(hypernym) attach
(hyponym) bind
(verb-group) cling, cleave, adhere, cohere
(derivation) gummed label, sticker, paster
5. be or become fixed; "The door sticks--we will have to plane it"
(hypernym) be
6. endure; "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life"
(hypernym) persist, remain, stay
7. be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
(synonym) adhere
(hypernym) adopt, follow, espouse
8. be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"
(synonym) stand by, stick by, adhere
(hypernym) be
9. cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface; "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it"
(hypernym) decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
10. fasten with an adhesive material like glue; "stick the poster onto the wall"
(hypernym) fasten
(verb-group) cling, cleave, adhere, cohere
11. fasten with or as with pins or nails; "stick the photo onto the corkboard"
(hypernym) fasten
12. fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something; "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"
(hypernym) fasten
13. pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument; "he stuck the cloth with the needle"
(hypernym) pierce, thrust
(derivation) spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker
14. pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed; "He stuck the needle into his finger"
(hypernym) pierce, thrust
(derivation) dagger, sticker
15. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
(synonym) cling, cleave, adhere, cohere
(hypernym) touch, adjoin, meet, contact
(hyponym) mold
(entail) attach
(verb-group) adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick to
16. saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
(synonym) sting
(hypernym) force, thrust
17. be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
(synonym) perplex, vex, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
(hypernym) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
(hyponym) stump, mix up

v. embroider, decorate with ornamental needlework

n. stick, branch cut or broken from a tree or bush; long slender piece of wood