stick

Signification

Noun

1. An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
2. An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
3. An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
4. An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
5. An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
6. An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
7. An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
8. An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
9. Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
10. Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
11. (slang) Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
12. Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
13. Material or objects attached to a stick or the like.
14. Material or objects attached to a stick or the like.
15. Material or objects attached to a stick or the like.
16. (colloquial) A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
17. (colloquial) A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
18. A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
19. A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
20. (slang) A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
21. A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
22. A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
23. (slang) A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
24. A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
25. (slang) A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
26. A stick-like item:
27. A stick-like item:
28. A stick-like item:
29. A stick-like item:
30. (slang) A stick-like item:
31. (slang) A stick-like item:
32. Ability; specifically:
33. Ability; specifically:
34. Ability; specifically:
35. Ability; specifically:
36. (slang) A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)
37. (slang) A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)
38. (slang) A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)
39. (slang) A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)
40. (slang) A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)
41. (slang) A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)
42. (slang) A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)
43. Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior.
44. (slang) Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior.
45. (slang) Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior.
46. (slang) Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior.
47. (obsolete) A measure.
48. A measure.

Verb

1. To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
2. (slang) To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick.
3. To furnish or set with sticks.
4. To hit with a stick.

Verb

1. To become or remain attached; to adhere.
2. To jam; to stop moving.
3. To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
4. To persist.
5. Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.
6. To remain loyal; to remain firm.
7. To hesitate, to be reluctant; to refuse (in negative phrases).
8. To be puzzled (at something), have difficulty understanding.
9. To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation.
10. To attach with glue or as if by gluing.
11. To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).
12. To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
13. To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
14. To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.
15. To adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing.
16. To perform (a landing) perfectly.
17. To propagate plants by cuttings.
18. To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck.
19. To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.
20. (slang) To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.
21. (slang) To have sexual intercourse with.
22. To stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand.

Adj

Likely to stick; sticking, sticky.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/stɪk/

Étymologie

From Middle English stikke (“stick, rod, twig”), from Old English sticca (“rod, twig”), from Proto-West Germanic *stikkō, from Proto-Germanic *stikkô, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to pierce, prick, be sharp”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stikke (“stick”), West Flemish stik (“stick”). Related to stigma.