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- 1. a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree. Similar
- 2. a long, thin piece of something: "a stick of dynamite"
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STICK definition: 1. a thin piece of wood or other material: 2. a long, thin wooden pole that especially old or…. Learn more.
Jul 5, 2012 · The meaning of STICK is a woody piece or part of a tree or shrub. How to use stick in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Stick.
stick. (stĭk) n. 1. A long slender piece of wood, especially: a. A branch or stem that has fallen or been cut from a tree or shrub. b. A piece of wood, such as a tree branch, that is used for fuel, cut for lumber, or shaped for a specific purpose. c. A wand, staff, baton, or rod. 2.
If you stick a pointed object in something, or if it sticks in something, it goes into it or through it by making a cut or hole. She stuck a knife into the plastic wrapping. [ V n + in/into/through ]
[transitive, intransitive] to push something, usually a sharp object, into something; to be pushed into something. stick something + adv./prep. The nurse stuck the needle into my arm. Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage. + adv./prep. I found a nail sticking in the tyre. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. put.
noun. a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off. a relatively long and slender piece of wood. a long piece of wood for use as fuel, in carpentry, etc. a rod or wand. a baton. Chiefly British. a walking stick or cane. a club or cudgel. something that serves to goad or coerce: Compare carrot ( def 3 ).
to become joined to something or to make something become joined to something else, usually with a substance like glue: Anne stuck a picture of her boyfriend on the wall. The stamp wouldn't stick to the envelope. Fewer examples. The preparation helps the paint to stick to the surface. The cake had stuck to the sides of the tin.
noun. /stɪk/ Idioms. from tree. [countable] a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been broken from a tree. We collected dry sticks to start a fire. He said he was beaten with a stick. The boys were throwing sticks and stones at the dog. Her arms and legs were like sticks (= very thin). Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
a fact, an argument, etc. that is used in order to blame or punish someone. See stick in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: stick.
A stick is either a short length of wood—part of a tree branch—or an implement made of wood, like a hockey stick, a walking stick, or the sticks you use to play a drum.
