Stick

stick
noun1an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"2a small thin branch of a tree3a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane4a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine5informal terms for the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"[syn: pin]6a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball7a long thin implement resembling a length of wood; "cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite"8marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking[syn: joint]9threat of a penalty; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"
verb1put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the *****"[syn: lodge][ant: dislodge]2stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"[syn: stay][ant: move]3stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"[syn: adhere]4be or become fixed; "The door sticks--we will have to plane it"5endure; "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life"6be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"[syn: adhere]7be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"[syn: stand by]8cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface; "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it"9fasten with an adhesive material like glue; "stick the poster onto the wall"10fasten with or as with pins or nails; "stick the photo onto the corkboard"11fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something; "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"12pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument; "he stuck the cloth with the needle"13pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed; "He stuck the needle into his finger"14come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"[syn: cling]15saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"16be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"[syn: perplex]