Definition of Stick

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Definition of Stick

Stick

A small shoot, or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub; also, any stem or branch of a tree, of any size, cut for fuel or timber.

Any long and comparatively slender piece of wood, whether in natural form or shaped with tools; a rod; a wand; a staff; as, the stick of a rocket; a walking stick.

Anything shaped like a stick; as, a stick of wax.

A derogatory expression for a person; one who is inert or stupid; as, an odd stick; a poor stick.

A composing stick. See under Composing. It is usually a frame of metal, but for posters, handbills, etc., one made of wood is used.

A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.

To penetrate with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to stab; hence, to kill by piercing; as, to stick a beast.

To cause to penetrate; to push, thrust, or drive, so as to pierce; as, to stick a needle into one's finger.

To fasten, attach, or cause to remain, by thrusting in; hence, also, to adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing; as, to stick a pin on the sleeve.

To set; to fix in; as, to stick card teeth.

To set with something pointed; as, to stick cards.

To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale; as, to stick an apple on a fork.

To attach by causing to adhere to the surface; as, to stick on a plaster; to stick a stamp on an envelope; also, to attach in any manner.

To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick; as, to stick type.

To run or plane (moldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such moldings are said to be stuck.

To cause to stick; to bring to a stand; to pose; to puzzle; as, to stick one with a hard problem.

To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.

To adhere; as, glue sticks to the fingers; paste sticks to the wall.

To remain where placed; to be fixed; to hold fast to any position so as to be moved with difficulty; to cling; to abide; to cleave; to be united closely.

To be prevented from going farther; to stop by reason of some obstacle; to be stayed.

To be embarrassed or puzzled; to hesitate; to be deterred, as by scruples; to scruple; -- often with at.

To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation.

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Stick Quotations

Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.
Mark Twain

Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't.
Mark Twain

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
Theodore Roosevelt

We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.
Helen Keller

I play the harmonica. The only way I can play is if I get my car going really fast, and stick it out the window.
Steven Wright

You can't trust water: Even a straight stick turns crooked in it.
W. C. Fields

I had a stick of CareFree gum, but it didn't work. I felt pretty good while I was blowing that bubble, but as soon as the gum lost its flavor, I was back to pondering my mortality.
Mitch Hedberg

Sometimes you want to give up the guitar, you'll hate the guitar. But if you stick with it, you're gonna be rewarded.
Jimi Hendrix

Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Stick Translations

stick in Afrikaans is stok, plak
stick in Dutch is kleven, vastkleven, aanhangen
stick in Finnish is keppi, liimata
stick in Italian is incollare, bastone, ficcare
stick in Latin is talea, virga
stick in Norwegian is stokk
stick in Portuguese is solfar, vara

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