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- pronunciation:
- stIk
- phrases:
- stick by, stick out
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sticks, sticking, stuck |
| definition 1: |
to pierce or poke with a pointed object; stab.
She stuck her finger with a piece of glass.- synonyms:
- pierce, stab
- similar words:
- jab, knife, penetrate, poke, prick, prod, puncture, spear
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| definition 2: |
to fix into place by pushing the pointed end of an object into something.
She stuck a tack in the wall.- synonyms:
- affix, poke, push, tack, thrust
- similar words:
- drive, hammer, insert, jab, post, staple, tap
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| definition 3: |
to put in a particular place or position.
Stick your coat in the closet.- synonyms:
- lay, place, set
- similar words:
- drop, position, put
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| definition 4: |
to attach with tape, paste, glue, or other similar substance.
She stuck the pieces together with glue.I stuck the stamp to the envelope.- synonyms:
- attach, fasten
- similar words:
- affix, bind, cement, clasp, connect, glue, join, paste, post, seal, tape
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| definition 5: |
to be or become attached by having the point enter an object or thing.
The knife stuck in the wall.- similar words:
- embed, hold, stay
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| definition 6: |
to remain or become fixed in place.
The old tape is still sticking to the wall.- synonyms:
- adhere
- similar words:
- catch, cling, hold
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| definition 7: |
to remain firmly.
Her words stuck in his mind.- synonyms:
- persist
- similar words:
- catch, set, stay
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| definition 8: |
to extend outward (usually followed by "out" or "through").
There is a long peninsula that sticks out into the bay.My brother's ears stick out a lot.- synonyms:
- project, protrude
- similar words:
- extend, jut, poke, swell
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| definition 9: |
to continue to hold firmly.
She stuck to her opinion. |
| definition 10: |
to be or become set or caught and unable to move.
The wheels stuck in the mud.- synonyms:
- catch, lodge
- similar words:
- cling, fasten, hold, stall
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| related words: |
bond, feed, jam, persist, secure, tuck, wedge |
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| phrase: |
stick by, stick out |
| derivations: |
stickable (adj.), stickability (n.) |
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