Noun (1)
grew up in the sticks and is used to traveling miles just to get a loaf of bread Verb (2)
those magnets are strong enough to stick to the refrigerator without any problems
you can stick that box in the corner until I figure out where to put everything
could hardly feel the needle when the nurse stuck my arm with it
she got stuck by an unscrupulous seller while using the online auction site
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Mia Yim crashed the party with a kendo stick and cleared the ring.—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 This includes Angel Ramos, whose linen Mariano Cigar shirt—named for his grandfather—dispenses with the extra decoration and features larger lower pockets that better accommodate a stick or two.—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2024
Verb
That assessment of his future in spaceflight, however, did not stick.—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024 In 2023, a minimum staffing ask from the Writers Guild of America for TV writers’ rooms became a sticking point in negotiations with the AMPTP; eventually, following a 148-day strike, the guild did win a staffing baseline.—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stick
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English stik, from Old English sticca; akin to Old Norse stik stick, Old English stician to stick
Verb (2)
Middle English stikken, from Old English stician; akin to Old High German sticken to prick, Latin instigare to urge on, goad, Greek stizein to tattoo
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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