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Sticking

verb
/ˈstɪkɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 3.4

Definitions

1.verbTo cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
2.verbTo compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick.
"to stick type"
3.verbTo furnish or set with sticks.
4.verbTo become or remain attached; to adhere.
"The tape will not stick if it melts."
5.verbTo jam; to stop moving.
"The lever sticks if you push it too far up."
6.verbTo tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
7.verbTo persist.
"His old nickname stuck."
8.verbOf snow, to remain frozen on landing.
9.verbTo remain loyal; to remain firm.
"Just stick to your strategy, and you will win."
10.verbTo hesitate, to be reluctant; to refuse (in negative phrases).
11.verbTo be puzzled (at something), have difficulty understanding.
12.verbTo cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation.
13.verbTo attach with glue or as if by gluing.
"Stick the label on the jar."
14.verbTo place, set down (quickly or carelessly).
"Stick your bag over there and come with me."
15.verbTo press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
"The balloon will pop when I stick this pin in it."
16.verbTo fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.
"to stick an apple on a fork"
17.verbTo adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing.
18.verbTo perform (a landing) perfectly.
"Once again, the world champion sticks the dismount."
19.verbTo propagate plants by cuttings.
"Stick cuttings from geraniums promptly."
20.verb(joinery) To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck.
21.verbTo bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.
"to stick somebody with a hard problem"
22.verbTo impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.
23.verbTo have sexual intercourse with.
24.verbTo stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand.
25.nounA sequence or arrangement of drum notes to be played with drumsticks.

Synonyms

abidecarry oncleaveclingagglutinateconglutinategluegumpastepuzzlestumpthwart

Rhymes With

nitpickinglickingtickingpickingkickingtrickingclickingflicking
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