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
Yip, doggy, just cut, peel, stick and seal.
- Yip, doggy, just cut, peel, stick and seal.
- 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 quickly with a finger, stick, or other small object
To hold on tightly to someone or something and not let go
To attach something firmly so it does not move
To attach things using a sticky strip
To join two things closely so they stay together
To attach something with a thin pointed piece of metal
Hold something in place so it cannot move
Put something firmly into a body or surface
To force something tightly into a narrow space
To fasten something with a small pointed object
To make someone stay in one place or keep their attention on something
Push something into another thing so it goes inside
Stay attached to a surface
Put something on a surface so it stays in place
To stick two things together so they hold firmly
To fasten things together using a small metal or plastic device
To attach something to another thing by sticking or fastening it
To stick firmly to a surface such as glass or plastic
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 fasten something using a small pin
To stay very close to someone or something, often for support
To attach something to a wall or board with a pin
To become stuck in something or push something to stay there
To stick together to form one unit, like parts of a machine or ideas in a plan
Attach something to a wall or wood by turning a metal piece into it
To fasten something to a surface with a small nail or pin
Attach posters or papers to a wall using glue
Antonyms
Idioms
To take a risk by saying or doing something that may get you in trouble
- Informal
To feel angry or bitter about something unfair that you cannot forget
Stay alert and ready to move, like resting a hockey stick on the ice
- Informal
Say or do something on purpose to hurt someone who is already in trouble
- Informal
Give full attention to your own work and skills, not other people's tasks
- Informal
Push away a lot of people or fans as a joke about being too popular
- Informal
To end up by chance with an unpleasant task or in a worse position
- Informal
A joking way to say something is very unpleasant or painful
- 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
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
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
- 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
- Archaic
A short cane carried by army officers to show who is in charge or for ceremonies
- 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.