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Etymology 1
From ME. stikke (stick, rod, twig) < OE. sticca (rod, twig) < PG. *stikkon- (to pierce, to prick) < PIE. *steig- or *stig- (to pierce, prick, be sharp).

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Pronunciation
AHD|stÄ­k
IPA|/stɪk/
SAMPA|/stIk/
audio|en-us-stick.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪk|-ɪk

Noun
en-noun

1. A small branch from a tree or bush.

#: The nest was made out of sticks.

1. A relatively long, thin piece of wood.

#: I found several good sticks in the scrap pile at the construction site.

1. A small, roughly cylindrical form of material.

#: This wax is available as a stick.

1. A cane to aid in walking (also called walking stick).

#: I don�t need my stick to walk, but it�s helpful.

1. A hockey stick.

#: That was illegal tripping with the stick.

1. A lacrosse stick.
2. colloquial a stickshift.

#: I grew up driving a stick, but many Americans my age didn�t.

1. A piece of chewing gum.

#: Don�t hog all that gum, give me a stick!

1. The control column of an aircraft.
2. surfing A surfboard.

#: 2005: Wax your stick and head down to that spot. &mdash; surf.co.nz ¹

1. A quantity of eels, usually 25.

#:*1866: The stick is employed for eels, and contained twenty-five. &mdash; James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, Volume 1, p. 171.

1. snowboarding: A snowboard.
2. A cluster of bombs dropped in quick succession from an aircraft in order to spread them over a target area.
3. A group of paratroopers who jump together.
4. A line of infantry in a landing craft (usually 2 per craft)
5. (Australian euphemism) approximately one gram of marijuana wrapped in aluminium foil in a small cylinder.
6. A stick or sticky, a member of the Official IRA
7. A scroll (rolled around a stick)

#: the Stick of Joseph from Ezekiel 37:16

Related terms
Note: Related terms from the verb are found below
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Stick|Chapman Stick
chopstick
dipstick
drumstick
give stick
glue stick
high stick
hockey stick
in the sticks
mid2
joystick
lipstick
nightstick
old stick
stick deodorant
stick in the mud
stick shaker
stickshift
walking stick
yardstick
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Translations
trans-top|twig or small branch
Arabic: ARchar|غص��|غ�ص���� unicode|(�u�éin) m
Bulgarian: t+|bg|п���ка|f|trpr��ka|scCyrl
CJKV Characters: � (bàng)
Czech: t-|cs|klacek|m
Danish: pind c, kvist c
Dutch: t+|nl|tak|m, t+|nl|takje|n
Finnish: t-|fi|risu, t-|fi|oksa
German: t+|de|Stock|m
trans-mid
Greek: t-|el|κλα�ί|n|trklarí|scGrek
Hebrew: �ק�|�ַקֵ� (makél) m
Irish: t+|ga|bata|m|xsIrish, t|ga|maide|m|xsIrish, t-|ga|craobh|f|xs=Irish (shoilire)
Kurdish: KUchar|���ک��دار
Norwegian: t-|no|kvist|m
Portuguese: t-|pt|graveto|m
Romanian: t-|ro|nuia|f, t-|ro|creang�|f
Spanish: t|es|ramita|f, t|es|astilla|f
Swedish: t-|sv|kvist|c, t+|sv|pinne|c, t-|sv|gren|c
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trans-top|long piece of wood
Arabic: ARchar|عصا|ع�ص�ا unicode|(�á�a) m, ARchar|عص�|ع�ص��� unicode|(�ú�i) p, ARchar|عص�|ع�ص��� unicode|(�í�i) p, ARchar|اعص|أع�ص� unicode|(�á��in) p
Bulgarian: t+|bg|п���ка|f|trpr��ka|scCyrl
Chinese: � (gùn)
Danish: kæp c, pind c
Dutch: t+|nl|stok|m
Finnish: t+|fi|keppi, t-|fi|tikku
French: t+|fr|bâton|m
German: t+|de|Stab|m
Hungarian: t+|hu|bot
Hebrew: �ק�|�ַקֵ� (makél) m
Irish: t+|ga|bata|m|xsIrish, t|ga|maide|m|xsIrish
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Italian: t+|it|bastone
Japanese: � (b�)
Korean: ��기 (makdaegi)
Kurdish: t+|ku|دار|sc=KUchar
Malayalam: വ�ി (vati)
Norwegian: t-|no|kjepp|m
Portuguese: t+|pt|pau|m, t+|pt|vara|f
Romanian: t-|ro|b�ţ|m
Russian: t+|ru|палка|f|trpálka|scCyrl
Spanish: t+|es|palo|m
Swedish: käpp c, stav c, stör c
Ukrainian: пали�� (palýtsja) f
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trans-top|cylindrical form of material (chalk, wax etc)
Arabic: ARchar|اصبع|إص�ب�ع unicode|(�i�ba�) m
Bulgarian: ба���н (bastún) m
Danish: t-|da|stav|c, t-|da|stok|c, t-|da|stang|c
Dutch: t+|nl|stok|m
Finnish: t-|fi|puikko, t-|fi|patukka, t-|fi|tikku
German: t+|de|Stock|m
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Greek: �άβδο� (rávthos) f
Hebrew: �ק�|�ַקֵ� (makél) m
Irish: t+|ga|bata|m|xs=Irish
Portuguese: t-|pt|bastão|m
Spanish: t|es|barra|f
Swedish: t+|sv|stav|c
Turkish: t+|tr|baston
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trans-top|cane or walking stick
Arabic: ARchar|عصا|ع�ص�ا unicode|(�á�a) m, ARchar|عص�|ع�ص��� unicode|(�ú�i) p, ARchar|عص�|ع�ص��� unicode|(�í�i) p, ARchar|اعص|أع�ص� unicode|(�á��in) p
Bulgarian: ба���н (bastún) m
Czech: t-|cs|hůl|f
Danish: t-|da|stok|c
Finnish: t+|fi|keppi, t-|fi|kävelykeppi
French: t+|fr|canne|f
Greek: t+|el|μ�α��ο�νι|n|trbastoúni|scGrek
trans-mid
Irish: t+|ga|bata|m|xsIrish, t|ga|maide|m|xsIrish
Kurdish: KUchar|گ��ا�
Portuguese: t-|pt|bengala|f
Norwegian: t-|no|stokk|m
Romanian: t-|ro|baston|n
Russian: ���� (trost�) f
Spanish: t|es|bastón|m
Swedish: t-|sv|käpp|c
Turkish: t+|tr|baston
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trans-top|hockey stick
Czech: t-|cs|hůl|f
Danish: t-|da|stav|c
Finnish: t-|fi|jääkiekkomaila, t+|fi|maila
French: t+|fr|crosse|f
trans-mid
Irish: t|ga|camán|m|xsIrish, t|ga|maide haca|m|xsIrish
Norwegian: t-|no|hockeykølle|m
Spanish: t|es|palo de hockey|m
Swedish: hockeyklubba c, klubba c
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trans-top|gearstick, stickshift
Arabic: ARchar|عصا|ع�ص�ا unicode|(�á�a) m, ARchar|عص�|ع�ص��� unicode|(�ú�i) p, ARchar|عص�|ع�ص��� unicode|(�í�i) p, ARchar|اعص|أع�ص� unicode|(�á��in) p; ARchar|ع�د|ع��د unicode|(�u�d) m, ARchar|اع�اد|أع���اد unicode|(�a�wá�d) p; ARchar|ع�از|ع���از unicode|(�ukká�z) m, ARchar|ع�ازات|ع���از�ات unicode|(�ukkazá�t) p, ARchar|ع�ا��ز|ع���ا���ز� unicode|(�akakí�zu) p; ARchar|ذراع|ذ�ر�اع unicode|(ðirá��) m
Danish: gearstang c
trans-mid
Finnish: t-|fi|vaihdekeppi
Kurdish: KUchar|Ú¯Û�Ú�
Norwegian: t-|no|girspak|m
Portuguese: t-|pt|alavanca de câmbio
Spanish: t|es|palanca de cambios|f
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trans-top|chewing gum
Finnish: pala (small rectangular), levy (long and thin)
trans-mid
Kurdish: KUchar|ب��شت
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trans-top|control column of an aircraft
Finnish: t-|fi|ohjaussauva
trans-mid
Spanish: t|es|palanca de mando|f
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ttbc|Chinese Characters: � (bàng)
ttbc|Chinese: �� (gùnzi)
ttbc|Croatian: palica f
ttbc|Dutch: twijg f
ttbc|Hungarian: bot, pálca
ttbc|Italian: bastone m
ttbc|Japanese: � (b�), ���� (sutékki) (4), � (��, tsué) (4)
trans-mid
ttbc|Korean: ��기 (makdaegi), ��� (jipang-i)
ttbc|Latin: baculum n, virga f, fustis m
ttbc|Polish: patyk, pr�t, pa�ka, laska (4)
ttbc|Serbian: пали�а (palica) f
ttbc|Slovak: palica f
ttbc|Turkish: baston
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Proverbs
it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog

Etymology 2
From ME. stiken (to stick, pierce, stab, remain embedded, be fastened) < OE. stician (to pierce, stab, remain embedded, be fastened) < Proto-Germanic *stik- (to pierce, prick, be sharp) < Proto-Indo-European *steig- or *stig- (to pierce, prick, be sharp).

Verb
en-verb|sticks|sticking|stuck

1. transitive To glue; to adhere.

#:Stick the label on the jar.

1. intransitive To become attached; to adhere.

#:The tape will not stick if it melts.

1. intransitive To jam; to stop moving.

#:The lever sticks if you push it too far up.

1. intransitive See to stick with.
2. intransitive To persist.

#:His old nickname stuck.

1. intransitive To remain loyal; to remain firm

#:Just stick to your strategy, and you will win.

1. transitive To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).

#:Stick your bag over there and come with me.

1. transitive To press into with a sharp point.

#: The balloon will pop when I stick this pin in it.

1. (transitive; gymnastics) To perform (a landing) perfectly.

#:Once again, the world champion sticks the dismount.

1. transitive To propagate plants by cuttings.

#:Stick cuttings from geraniums promptly.

Related terms
top2
stick in one's craw
stick one's oar in
stick out like a sore thumb
stick-up
mid2
stick up for
sticker
sticky
stuck up
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Translations
trans-top|to glue; to adhere (transitive)
Breton: pegañ
Bulgarian: t+|bg|леп�|trlepja|scCyrl
Dutch: t+|nl|kleven
Finnish: t+|fi|liimata
French: t+|fr|coller
German: t+|de|kleben
Hungarian: t-|hu|ragasztani
Indonesian: tempel|menempel
trans-mid
Japanese: 貼� (��, harú)
Kurdish: KUchar|��سا�د�
Portuguese: t+|pt|colar
Romanian: t-|ro|lipi, t-|ro|ag�ţa
Russian: п�иклеива�� (prikléivat�)
Spanish: t-|es|pegar
Swedish: fästa
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trans-top|to become attached; to adhere' (intransitive)
Dutch: t+|nl|kleven
Finnish: t+|fi|tarttua, t-|fi|kiinnittyä
German: t+|de|kleben
Hungarian: t-|hu|ragadni
trans-mid
Portuguese: t+|pt|colar
Russian: п�иклеива���� (prikléivat�sja), п�илипа�� (prilipát�)
Spanish: t-|es|pegarse
Swedish: fastna
Turkish: t+|tr|yapı�mak
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trans-top|to remain close by
Dutch: bijblijven, blijven hangen
Finnish: pysyä, pysytellä, jäädä
German: bleiben (with'': bei)
trans-mid
Kurdish: KUchar|�ا�ا�
Portuguese: t-|pt|ficar enfiado
Spanish: t-|es|seguir de cerca
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trans-top|to remain loyal
Bulgarian: запазвам �е (zapazvam se)
Dutch: t-|nl|neergooien
Finnish: t+|fi|pysyä, t+|fi|jäädä
German: dabeibleiben
trans-mid
Portuguese: t-|pt|ficar enfiado
Spanish: t+|es|permanecer
Turkish: t-|tr|ba�lı kalmak
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trans-top|to place
Bulgarian: t+|bg|м��ам|trmjatam|scCyrl
Dutch: stekken
Finnish: t+|fi|laittaa, t+|fi|panna, t-|fi|työntää
trans-mid
Portuguese: t-|pt|enfiar
Spanish: t+|es|poner
Swedish: ställ, sätt, placera
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trans-top|to press into
Finnish: t-|fi|lävistää
German: t+|de|stecken, t+|de|stechen
Japanese: �� (��, sásu)
trans-mid
Kurdish: KUchar|����ا�د�
Portuguese: t-|pt|cravar
Russian: вкал�ва�� (vkályvat�), в��ка�� (vtykát�)
Spanish: t-|es|clavar
Turkish: t-|tr|batırmak
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trans-top|to perform (a landing) perfectly
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Swedish

Noun
stick n (p stick, def sg sticket, def pl sticken)

1. sting; bite from an insect
2. card games|lang=sv trick

Verb
stick

1. Imperative of sticka#verb|sticka: disappear!
2. Imperative of sticka#verb|sticka: sting (to be bitten by an insect)

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