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sticks

/stɪks/

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An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.

Examples :

"The children gathered sticks in the park to build a small fort. "

material item thing

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Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.

Examples :

"Sealing wax is available as a cylindrical or rectangular stick."

unit item substance

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Material or objects attached to a stick or the like.

Examples :

"The toddler made a funny face with a lollipop; some of the candy sticks were still on his face. "

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A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.

Examples :

"He used the sticks on his gaming console to control the character's movement. "

utensil item thing

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A stick-like item:

Examples :

"My daughter loves to draw with colorful chalk sticks on the sidewalk. "

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Ability; specifically:

Examples :

"Her stick at mathematics, specifically her understanding of geometry, was impressive. "

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A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)

Examples :

"The teacher asked a few sticks from the basketball team to help carry the equipment. "

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Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior.

Examples :

"The team responded well to the coach's sticks, winning the next three games after he implemented stricter training and penalties for errors. "

attitude action character

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Examples :

"The baker uses sticks of butter, each equal to half a cup, for this cake recipe. "

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To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.

Examples :

"The carpenter will sticks the door frame pieces tomorrow to create the cope-and-stick joints for the panel. "

technical building architecture industry material structure work

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To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick.

Examples :

"to stick type"

writing language word

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To furnish or set with sticks.

Examples :

"My little brother loves to build forts, so he always sticks his blanket fort with lots of branches he finds in the yard. "

utility material action

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To become or remain attached; to adhere.

Examples :

"The tape will not stick if it melts."

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To jam; to stop moving.

Examples :

"The lever sticks if you push it too far up."

machine technical vehicle

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To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.

Examples :

"Even when school gets hard, I sticks with my studies because I want to graduate. "

attitude character mind

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Examples :

"His old nickname stuck."

attitude character

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Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.

Examples :

"The snow is really starting to stick; the ground is now completely white. "

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To remain loyal; to remain firm.

Examples :

"Just stick to your strategy, and you will win."

attitude character moral value

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To hesitate, to be reluctant; to refuse (in negative phrases).

Examples :

"She doesn't stick at all when asked to help her friends. "

attitude character action

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To be puzzled (at something), have difficulty understanding.

Examples :

"The math problem really sticks me; I don't know how to start it. "

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To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation.

Examples :

"The thought of asking my boss for a raise really sticks in my throat, even though I deserve it. "

attitude mind moral character

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To attach with glue or as if by gluing.

Examples :

"Stick the label on the jar."

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To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).

Examples :

"Stick your bag over there and come with me."

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To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.

Examples :

"The balloon will pop when I stick this pin in it."

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To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.

Examples :

"to stick an apple on a fork"

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To adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing.

Examples :

"She sticks colorful stickers all over her notebook to decorate it. "

appearance style

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To perform (a landing) perfectly.

Examples :

"Once again, the world champion sticks the dismount."

achievement sport

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To propagate plants by cuttings.

Examples :

"Stick cuttings from geraniums promptly."

plant agriculture biology

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(joinery) To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a machine to stick the decorative molding onto the wall. "

technical machine building industry work

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To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.

Examples :

"to stick somebody with a hard problem"

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To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.

Examples :

"The restaurant owner sticks tourists with higher prices than locals. "

business economy finance

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To have sexual intercourse with.

sex body action

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To stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand.

Examples :

""Having drawn a ten, the player sticks and hopes their current hand is high enough to win." "

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Criticism or ridicule.

Examples :

""The new employee had to ignore the sticks from some of the more experienced workers until they saw how competent he was." "

attitude communication media

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(with "the") rural terrain, especially a woody area; any rural region.

Examples :

"We had to drive way out into the sticks to visit that customer."

geography area place environment nature

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(chiefly by long-time users) crutches

Examples :

"After years of using sticks, her legs were finally strong enough to walk without them. "

medicine aid device