to stick
- verb
- /stɪk/
- He accidentally stuck his finger on the sharp thorns while picking flowers.
- stick to paper
- stick together to form
- stick your head
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- Maybe you got to stick that stuff up your ass.
Examples
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Platelets are the small blood cells that stick together to form clots.
Academic text (2012) -
Oh, just stick to your job.
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If you were to write them all down and stick them away, good.
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Hey, place it, stick it down, shut it.
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Just stick to the prepared text.
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Watch what happens when I stick it under my garage here.
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Instead, investors all over the world tend to stick to their home market.
Academic text (2002) -
Now let's go ahead and stick our pins where they go.
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Of course, you've got to stick the key in.
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Please stick the poster on the wall so everyone can see it.
Synonyms
To join or fasten one thing to another so they stay together
Push something into another thing so it goes inside
Push quickly with a finger, stick, or other small object
To hold on tightly to someone or something and not let go
To fasten something with a small pointed object
Stay attached to a surface
Put something on a surface so it stays in place
Put something firmly into a body or surface
Hold something in place so it cannot move
To attach something with a thin pointed piece of metal
To attach things using a sticky strip
To become stuck in something or push something to stay there
To force something tightly into a narrow space
To join two things closely so they stay together
To fasten things together using a small metal or plastic device
To stick two things together so they hold firmly
To make someone stay in one place or keep their attention on something
To attach something to another thing by sticking or fastening it
To make a small hole in something with a sharp point
To stay firmly attached to something or keep believing strongly in an idea
To attach something firmly so it does not move
To stick firmly to a surface such as glass or plastic
To attach something to a wall or board with a pin
To fasten something to a surface with a small nail or pin
To fasten something using a small pin
Attach something to a wall or wood by turning a metal piece into it
To stay very close to someone or something, often for support
To stick together to form one unit, like parts of a machine or ideas in a plan
Attach posters or papers to a wall using glue
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Say or do something on purpose to hurt someone who is already in trouble
- Informal
Push away a lot of people or fans as a joke about being too popular
Stay alert and ready to move, like resting a hockey stick on the ice
- Informal
A joking way to say something is very unpleasant or painful
To take a risk by saying or doing something that may get you in trouble
- Informal
To end up by chance with an unpleasant task or in a worse position
- Offensive
To let strong, uncontrolled feelings make your life worse
- Informal
To suddenly understand something you should have noticed earlier
- Offensive
A shout people say when they are very surprised or do not believe something
- Informal
To feel angry or bitter about something unfair that you cannot forget
To have sex or start a romantic relationship with someone who is emotionally unstable and likely to cause trouble
- Informal
To get involved in other people's business when they do not ask for help
- Informal
Give full attention to your own work and skills, not other people's tasks
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
To check if food is cooked by poking it with a fork or to say something is finished
Compounds
A very simple drawing of a person using a circle for the head and lines for body, arms and legs
- Offensive
A person who prefers the usual way of doing things and does not accept new ideas
- Archaic
A short cane carried by army officers to show who is in charge or for ceremonies
- Slang
A pretend object used to give someone a very clear hint about something they missed
- Specialized
A stick of dried plant leaves that people burn near the skin to give warmth in East Asian medicine
- Specialized
A stick made from dried mugwort leaves that therapists burn near the skin for traditional heat therapy
How Firm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stick as a verb comes from an old English verb stician meaning 'to pierce'. So to stick something is to push, fasten, or pierce it into a surface, like a pin in a board.