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Meaning of stick

noun

An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance. Example: Sealing wax is available as a cylindrical or rectangular stick.
Material or objects attached to a stick or the like.
A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
A stick-like item:

verb

To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick. Example: to stick type
To furnish or set with sticks.

noun

The traction of tires on the road surface.
The amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick.
A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.

verb

To become or remain attached; to adhere. Example: The tape will not stick if it melts.
To jam; to stop moving. Example: The lever sticks if you push it too far up.
To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
To persist. Example: His old nickname stuck.
Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.

adjective

Likely to stick; sticking, sticky. Example: A sticker type of glue. The stickest kind of gum.

noun

Criticism or ridicule.

Source: Free Dictionary API.

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