stick*/*/*/

[stɪk] (past tense and past participle stuck [stʌk] ) verb I

1) [T] to push something that is long and thin into or through something else

He stuck the end of the post in the ground.[/ex]

a piece of cloth with a pin stuck through it[/ex]

2) [I] if something sticks in, into, or through something else, its end remains in it or through it

The knife missed its target and stuck in the door.[/ex]

Something sharp was sticking into my back.[/ex]

3) [I/T] to fix one thing to another, or to become fixed to something, especially using a sticky substance such as glue

Can you stick the pieces of this vase back together?[/ex]

She was sticking posters on her bedroom wall.[/ex]

The pasta has stuck to the bottom of the pan.[/ex]

4) [T] informal

to put something somewhere quickly and without taking much care

Syn:

shove

Just stick the plates in the sink.[/ex]

5) [I] to become firmly fixed in one position, and therefore difficult or impossible to move

The door is sticking, so give it a good push.[/ex]

The wheels had stuck in the mud.[/ex]

6) [T] British

informal to accept something that is difficult or unpleasant in a patient way

I don't know how she's stuck that job this long.[/ex]

7) [I] if a new name for someone or something sticks, it becomes accepted and used by everyone

He'd been called ‘Tufty' at school, and the name had stuck.[/ex]

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- stick around

- stick at sth

- stick by sb

- stick by sth

- stick out

- stick sth out

- stick to sth

- stick together

- stick up

- stick up for sb/sth

- stick with sb

- stick with sth

II

noun [C]

stick */*/[stɪk]

1) a thin piece of wood, especially one that has been broken or cut from a tree

I went out to find some sticks for a fire.[/ex]

2) a long strong piece of wood, usually with a handle at the top, that you use for helping you to walk

Syn:

walking stick

3) a long thin piece of wood that is used for hitting or carrying something in a sport

a hockey stick[/ex]

4) a long thin piece of something

a stick of celery/dynamite[/ex]