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| stick [ stik ] |
verb (past stuck, past participle stuck [ stuk ], present participle stick·ing [ stuk ], 3rd person present singular sticks) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb fasten something with adhesive: to fasten or fix something by means of an adhesive, or remain fastened or fixed in this way
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2. transitive verb fasten something with pointed object: to fasten something in position by thrusting a pointed object such as a pin or nail through it
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3. transitive and intransitive verb penetrate something: to pierce, stab, or puncture something, or be pierced, stabbed, or punctured
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4. transitive and intransitive verb protrude: to protrude, or make something protrude
  She stuck her head out of the car window.
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5. transitive verb put something somewhere: to place or put something in a location or position
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informal
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Stick it on the shelf.
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6. transitive and intransitive verb be unable to move: to be at a standstill or unable to move or proceed, or make something do this
be stuck in traffic
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7. transitive verb puzzle somebody: to bewilder or perplex somebody
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usually passive
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stuck for an answer
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8. intransitive verb stay in mind: to remain in somebody's mind
He told me all the facts but they didn't stick.
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9. intransitive verb U.S. online return to Web site: to return often to a particular site on the World Wide Web
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informal
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10. transitive verb impose something on somebody: to impose something unpleasant on or take advantage of somebody
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usually passive
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was always stuck with the boring jobs
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11. transitive verb kill animal: to kill an animal by stabbing
stick a pig
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noun (plural sticks) |
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1. ability to adhere: the adhesive quality of something such as glue or tape
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2. extreme sports surfing board: a skateboard, snowboard, or surfboard
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slang
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| [ Old English stician< Indo-European] |
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stick in your craw or throat to go against your sense of what is right and make you feel angry or resentful (informal)
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stick it out to persist with something to the end, even when doing so is difficult
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stick it to somebody to exploit somebody or treat somebody unfairly (informal)
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stuck on somebody infatuated with somebody (informal)
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