Dictionary entry details
• STICK (noun)
Meaning:
An implement consisting of a length of wood
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context examples:
he collected dry sticks for a campfire / the kid had a candied apple on a stick
Hypernyms ("stick" is a kind of...):
implement (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stick"):
bow (a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument)
walking stick (a stick carried in the hand for support in walking)
swizzle stick (a small stick used to stir mixed drinks)
stob (a short straight stick of wood)
staff (a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose)
spindle (a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning)
backsword; fencing stick; singlestick (a stick used instead of a sword for fencing)
mahlstick; maulstick (a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush)
matchstick (a short thin stick of wood used in making matches)
linstock (a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannons)
drumstick (a stick used for playing a drum)
divining rod; dowser; dowsing rod; water finder; waterfinder (forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil)
club (stout stick that is larger at one end)
Meaning:
A small thin branch of a tree
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("stick" is a kind of...):
limb; tree branch (any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree)
Meaning:
A lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
control stick; joystick; stick
Hypernyms ("stick" is a kind of...):
lever (a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum)
Meaning:
A rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("stick" is a kind of...):
margarin; margarine; marge; oleo; oleomargarine (a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter)
butter (an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use)
Meaning:
Informal terms of the leg
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
peg; pin; stick
Context example:
fever left him weak on his sticks
Hypernyms ("stick" is a kind of...):
leg (a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle)
Meaning:
A long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stick" is a kind of...):
sports equipment (equipment needed to participate in a particular sport)
Domain category:
polo (a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball)
field hockey; hockey (a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net)
hockey; hockey game; ice hockey (a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stick"):
hockey stick (sports implement consisting of a stick used by hockey players to move the puck)
polo mallet; polo stick (a mallet used to strike the ball in polo)
Meaning:
A long thin implement resembling a length of wood
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context examples:
cinnamon sticks / a stick of dynamite
Hypernyms ("stick" is a kind of...):
implement (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end)
Meaning:
Marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
marijuana cigarette; reefer; spliff; joint; stick
Hypernyms ("stick" is a kind of...):
butt; cigaret; cigarette; coffin nail; fag (finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking)
Meronyms (substance of "stick"):
cannabis; ganja; marihuana; marijuana (the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect)
Meaning:
Threat of a penalty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
the policy so far is all stick and no carrot
Hypernyms ("stick" is a kind of...):
penalisation; penalization; penalty; punishment (the act of punishing)
• STICK (verb)
Meaning:
Fix, force, or implant
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
wedge; stick; deposit; lodge
Context example:
lodge a bullet in the table
Hypernyms (to "stick" is one way to...):
fasten; fix; secure (cause to be firmly attached)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "stick"):
redeposit (deposit anew)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
Sentence example:
They stick the books into the box
Also:
stick out (extend out or project in space)
Meaning:
Stay put (in a certain place)
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
stay put; stick around; stick; stay
Context examples:
We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati / Stay put in the corner here! / Stick around and you will learn something!
Hypernyms (to "stick" is one way to...):
stay in place (be stationary)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Cause to protrude or as if to protrude
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
stick; put forward
Context examples:
stick one's hand out of the window / stick one's nose into other people's business
Hypernyms (to "stick" is one way to...):
lay; place; pose; position; put; set (put into a certain place or abstract location)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Stick to firmly
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
stick to; bind; bond; hold fast; stick; adhere
Context example:
Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
Hypernyms (to "stick" is one way to...):
attach (become attached)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "stick"):
bind (form a chemical bond with)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Meaning:
Be or become fixed
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Context example:
The door sticks--we will have to plane it
Hypernyms (to "stick" is one way to...):
be (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun))
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Endure
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Context example:
The label stuck to her for the rest of her life
Hypernyms (to "stick" is one way to...):
persist; remain; stay (stay behind)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Be a devoted follower or supporter
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
adhere; stick
Context examples:
The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism / She sticks to her principles
Hypernyms (to "stick" is one way to...):
adopt; espouse; follow (choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Be loyal to
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
stick by; stand by; adhere; stick
Context examples:
She stood by her husband in times of trouble / The friends stuck together through the war
Hypernyms (to "stick" is one way to...):
be (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun))
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Context example:
stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it
Hypernyms (to "stick" is one way to...):
adorn; beautify; decorate; embellish; grace; ornament (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Fasten with an adhesive material like glue
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
stick the poster onto the wall
Hypernyms (to "stick" is one way to...):
fasten (become fixed or fastened)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Fasten with or as with pins or nails
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
stick the photo onto the corkboard
Hypernyms (to "stick" is one way to...):
fasten (become fixed or fastened)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress
Hypernyms (to "stick" is one way to...):
fasten (become fixed or fastened)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
he stuck the cloth with the needle
Hypernyms (to "stick" is one way to...):
pierce; thrust (penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
He stuck the needle into his finger
Hypernyms (to "stick" is one way to...):
pierce; thrust (penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
cohere; cling; cleave; adhere; stick
Context examples:
The dress clings to her body / The label stuck to the box / The sushi rice grains cohere
Hypernyms (to "stick" is one way to...):
adjoin; contact; meet; touch (be in direct physical contact with; make contact)
"Stick" entails doing...:
attach (become attached)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "stick"):
mold (fit tightly, follow the contours of)
conglutinate (stick together)
agglutinate (clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
sting; stick
Context examples:
They stuck me with the dinner bill / I was stung with a huge tax bill
Hypernyms (to "stick" is one way to...):
force; thrust (impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Meaning:
Be a mystery or bewildering to
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
mystify; nonplus; perplex; puzzle; flummox; dumbfound; bewilder; baffle; stupefy; amaze; gravel; vex; pose; stick; beat; get
Context examples:
This beats me! / Got me--I don't know the answer! / a vexing problem / This question really stuck me
Hypernyms (to "stick" is one way to...):
bedevil; befuddle; confound; confuse; discombobulate; fox; fuddle; throw (be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "stick"):
elude; escape (be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by)
riddle (set a difficult problem or riddle)
mix up; stump (cause to be perplexed or confounded)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s somebody
