Definitions
1.nounAn elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
2.nounAny roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance."Sealing wax is available as a cylindrical or rectangular stick."
3.nounMaterial or objects attached to a stick or the like.
4.nounA tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
5.nounA stick-like item:
6.nounAbility; specifically:
7.nounA person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)
8.nounEncouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior.
9.nounA measure.
10.verbTo cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
11.verbTo compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick."to stick type"
12.verbTo furnish or set with sticks.