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Synonyms for STICK: adhere, cling, glue, cleave, hew, bind, fuse, fasten; Antonyms of STICK: fall, loosen, drop, remove, take, relocate, replace, supersede
Define stick. stick synonyms, stick pronunciation, stick translation, English dictionary definition of stick. 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...
stick something/somebody I don't know how you stick that job. They’re always arguing—I can’t stick it any longer. The problem is, my mother can't stick my boyfriend. stick doing something John can't stick living with his parents. become accepted [intransitive] to become accepted. The police couldn't make the charges stick (= show them to ...
STICK meaning: 1. to become joined to something or to make something become joined to something else, usually with…. Learn more.
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.
[countable] (often in compounds) stick (of something) a long, thin piece of something. The man had sticks of dynamite strapped to his chest. a stick of gum; carrot/cinnamon/celery sticks (North American English) a stick of butter; The savoury dips were served with sticks of carrot and celery. see also crab stick, fish stick, French stick
attach; 2 [transitive, intransitive] to attach something to something else, usually with a sticky substance; to become attached to something in this way stick something + adv./prep. He stuck a stamp on the envelope. We used glue to stick the broken pieces together. I stuck the photos into an album. + adv./prep. Her wet clothes were sticking to her body.
