Definitions for sticks

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sticks stick

Spelling: [stik]

IPA: /stɪk/

Sticks is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 75 anagrams from letters in sticks (ciksst).

Definitions for sticks

noun

1. a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off.
2. a relatively long and slender piece of wood.
3. a long piece of wood for use as fuel, in carpentry, etc.
4. a rod or wand.
5. a baton.
6. Chiefly British. a walking stick or cane.
7. a club or cudgel.
8. something that serves to goad or coerce: Compare carrot (def 3).
9. a long, slender piece or part of anything:
10. any of four equal parts in a pound of butter or margarine.
11. Sports. an implement used to drive or propel a ball or puck, as a crosse or a hockey stick.
12. Aeronautics. a lever, usually with a handle, by which the longitudinal and lateral motions of an airplane are controlled.
13. Nautical. a mast or spar.
14. Printing. composing stick.
15. the sticks, Informal. any region distant from cities or towns, as rural districts; the country:
16. Military. a group of bombs so arranged as to be released in a row across a target. the bomb load.
17. Informal. stick shift.
18. Slang. a marijuana cigarette.
19. Informal. an unenthusiastic or uninteresting person.
20. Informal. a portion of liquor, as brandy, added to a nonalcoholic drink.
21. a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab.
22. a stoppage or standstill.
23. something causing delay or difficulty.
24. the quality of adhering or of causing things to adhere.
25. something causing adhesion.

Idioms

1. short / dirty end of the stick, Slang. the least desirable assignment, decision, or part of an arrangement.
2. stick it, Slang: Often Vulgar. shove1 (def 7).
3. stick it to (someone), Slang. to take advantage of; treat unfairly.
4. stick it out, to endure something patiently to the end or its completion:
5. stick it up your / one's ass, Slang: Vulgar. shove1 (def 8).
6. stick one's neck out. neck (def 23).
7. stick to one's guns. gun1 (def 17).
8. stick to the / one's ribs, to be substantial and nourishing, as a hearty meal:

Verb phrases

1. stick around, Informal. to wait in the vicinity; linger:
2. stick by/to, to maintain one's attachment or loyalty to; remain faithful to:
3. stick out, to extend; protrude:
4. stick up, Informal. to rob, especially at gunpoint:
5. stick up for, to speak in favor of; come to the defense of; support:

verb (used with object)

1. to furnish (a plant, vine, etc.) with a stick or sticks in order to prop or support.
2. Printing. to set (type) in a composing stick.
3. to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab:
4. to kill by this means:
5. to thrust (something pointed) in, into, through, etc.:
6. to fasten in position by thrusting a point or end into something:
7. to fasten in position by or as if by something thrust through:
8. to put on or hold with something pointed; impale:
9. to decorate or furnish with things piercing the surface:
10. to furnish or adorn with things attached or set here and there:
11. to place upon a stick or pin for exhibit:
12. to thrust or poke into a place or position indicated:
13. to place or set in a specified position; put:
14. to fasten or attach by causing to adhere:
15. to bring to a standstill; render unable to proceed or go back (usually used in the passive):
16. Carpentry. to start (a nail).
17. Ceramics. to join (pieces of partially hardened clay) together, using slip as an adhesive.
18. Chiefly British Informal. to tolerate; endure:
19. to confuse or puzzle; bewilder; perplex; nonplus:
20. Informal. to impose something disagreeable upon (a person or persons), as a large bill or a difficult task:
21. Informal. to cheat.
22. Slang: Often Vulgar. to go to hell with: often used imperatively.

verb (used without object)

1. to have the point piercing or embedded in something:
2. to remain attached by adhesion.
3. to hold, cleave, or cling:
4. to remain persistently or permanently:
5. to remain firm, as in resolution, opinion, statement, or attachment; hold faithfully, as to a promise or bargain.
6. to keep or remain steadily or unremittingly, as to a task, undertaking, or the like:
7. to become fastened, hindered, checked, or stationary by some obstruction:
8. to be at a standstill, as from difficulties:
9. to be embarrassed or puzzled; hesitate or scruple (usually followed by at).
10. to be thrust or placed so as to extend, project, or protrude (usually followed by through, from, out, up, etc.).

Origin of sticks

before 1000; Middle English stikke, Old English sticca; akin to Old High German stehho, Old Norse stik stick; akin to stick²

Examples for sticks

They made fire by the rubbing of sticks, shot poisoned arrows at game.

Saint Louis City police also spent $325,000 upgrading helmets, sticks and other civil disobedience equipment.

He sticks only to specifics—the dates of operations, the number of people killed on both sides, even the number of bullets fired.

Phim sticks to it, too; tells me my peg is downright encouragement to the bacteria.

And up the slope, brandishing their sticks, charged the town boys.

sticks and stones may break my bones / but chains and whips excite me.

I was too far to hear him, but the people broke out with a shower of sticks and stones.

"sticks an' stones'll break my bones, but names'll never hurt me," he quoted at her.

In the comic books, he sticks around at least until the group reaches the Alexandria Safe-Zone.

They played together, made spears from sticks and sharp rocks, chased chickens together.