Stick
noun
A piece of wood, often thin and long.
He picked up a stick and threw it for the dog to fetch.
Often appears as...
- pick up a stick
- throw a stick
verb
To attach something somewhere by making it stick.
She stuck the note on the fridge.
Often appears as...
- stick a note
- stick together
verb
To push a sharp or pointed object into or through something.
He accidentally stuck a fork into his hand.
Often appears as...
- stick a fork
- stick a needle
verb
To continue doing something.
You must stick to your commitments.
Often appears as...
- stick to commitments
- stick to plan
noun
A thin piece used to support or measure something.
He used a meter stick to measure the table.
Often appears as...
- measure stick
- hit with a stick
noun
A threat or punishment.
Some parents use the stick to discipline their children.
Often appears as...
- carrot and stick
- fear of the stick
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A piece of wood, often thin and long.
He picked up a stick and threw it for the dog to fetch.
Often appears as...
- pick up a stick
- throw a stick
verb
To attach something somewhere by making it stick.
She stuck the note on the fridge.
Often appears as...
- stick a note
- stick together
verb
To push a sharp or pointed object into or through something.
He accidentally stuck a fork into his hand.
Often appears as...
- stick a fork
- stick a needle
verb
To continue doing something.
You must stick to your commitments.
Often appears as...
- stick to commitments
- stick to plan
noun
A thin piece used to support or measure something.
He used a meter stick to measure the table.
Often appears as...
- measure stick
- hit with a stick
noun
A threat or punishment.
Some parents use the stick to discipline their children.
Often appears as...
- carrot and stick
- fear of the stick
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/2Common Idioms
The noun 'stick' is often used in sports and outdoor activity-related idioms.
Let's stick to the beaten path to avoid getting lost.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
'Stick' can metaphorically mean support or reinforcement in different contexts.
I’ll always stick by you, no matter what happens.
Pro Tip 1/2Common Idioms
The noun 'stick' is often used in sports and outdoor activity-related idioms.
Let's stick to the beaten path to avoid getting lost.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
'Stick' can metaphorically mean support or reinforcement in different contexts.
I’ll always stick by you, no matter what happens.
Pro Tip 1/2Common Idioms
The noun 'stick' is often used in sports and outdoor activity-related idioms.
Let's stick to the beaten path to avoid getting lost.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
'Stick' can metaphorically mean support or reinforcement in different contexts.
I’ll always stick by you, no matter what happens.
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Video examples
How to control someone...
Have you had this before? I need you to stick out your arm for science, roll up your sleeve a bit, So what I'm going to do, I'm putting electrodes on your arm, and you're probably wondering, I just said I'm going to record from your brain, what am I doing with your arm? Well, you have about 80 billion neurons inside your brain right now.
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How stress affects your...
because their brains developed more cortisol receptors, which stick to cortisol and dampen the stress response. The pups of negligent moms had the opposite outcome, and so became more sensitive to stress throughout life. These are considered epigenetic changes, meaning that they effect which genes are expressed
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Xiaolin Zheng: Solar...
we can stick those solar cells to the side wall of the buildings, to the shade of your windows, to your helmet, to the back of your phones, your iPad, to your backpack. With that, we can power the world, and with that, we can contribute to a sustainable energy future.
Video examples
How does a jellyfish...
Nematocyst discharge can occur in less than a millionth of a second, making it one of nature's fastest biomechanical processes. Nematocysts can continue to fire even after a jellyfish has died, so it's important to remove lingering tentacles stuck to the skin.
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How to read music - Tim...
and eight to an eighth note, and so on. So this time signature here tells us that there are four quarter notes in each bar, one, two, three, four; one, two, three, four, and so on. But like I said before, if we just stick to the beat, it gets kind of boring,
Video examples
How do pregnancy tests...
A few minutes can feel like forever when you're waiting on the results of a pregnancy test. But in that brief time, you're witnessing the power of the scientific method. That one little stick lets you ask a question, perform a controlled experiment,
Video examples
Are Crows the Ultimate...
Imagine that you're a crow. Here's your food in a deep hole. How would you go about, with the tools available to you on this table, solving this problem? The bird's tool kit includes a short stick hanging on a piece of string,
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Would you sacrifice one...
Do we pick the action with the best outcome or stick to a moral code that prohibits causing someone's death? In one survey, about 90% of respondents said that it's okay to flip the switch, letting one worker die to save five,
Video examples
Plato’s Allegory of the...
even if it costs you your friends and family, or stick with comfortable and familiar illusions? Truth or habit? Light or shadow? Hard choices, but if it's any consolation, you're not alone. There are lots of us down here.
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How to deal with...
world of the gas lighter and the real world so you can let people have their alternative facts you'll stick to reality so if the only options for me were suicide or murder how did I survive
Video examples
How to control someone...
Have you had this before? I need you to stick out your arm for science, roll up your sleeve a bit, So what I'm going to do, I'm putting electrodes on your arm, and you're probably wondering, I just said I'm going to record from your brain, what am I doing with your arm? Well, you have about 80 billion neurons inside your brain right now.
Video examples
How stress affects your...
because their brains developed more cortisol receptors, which stick to cortisol and dampen the stress response. The pups of negligent moms had the opposite outcome, and so became more sensitive to stress throughout life. These are considered epigenetic changes, meaning that they effect which genes are expressed
Video examples
Xiaolin Zheng: Solar...
we can stick those solar cells to the side wall of the buildings, to the shade of your windows, to your helmet, to the back of your phones, your iPad, to your backpack. With that, we can power the world, and with that, we can contribute to a sustainable energy future.
Video examples
How does a jellyfish...
Nematocyst discharge can occur in less than a millionth of a second, making it one of nature's fastest biomechanical processes. Nematocysts can continue to fire even after a jellyfish has died, so it's important to remove lingering tentacles stuck to the skin.
Video examples
How to read music - Tim...
and eight to an eighth note, and so on. So this time signature here tells us that there are four quarter notes in each bar, one, two, three, four; one, two, three, four, and so on. But like I said before, if we just stick to the beat, it gets kind of boring,
Video examples
How do pregnancy tests...
A few minutes can feel like forever when you're waiting on the results of a pregnancy test. But in that brief time, you're witnessing the power of the scientific method. That one little stick lets you ask a question, perform a controlled experiment,
Video examples
Are Crows the Ultimate...
Imagine that you're a crow. Here's your food in a deep hole. How would you go about, with the tools available to you on this table, solving this problem? The bird's tool kit includes a short stick hanging on a piece of string,
Video examples
Would you sacrifice one...
Do we pick the action with the best outcome or stick to a moral code that prohibits causing someone's death? In one survey, about 90% of respondents said that it's okay to flip the switch, letting one worker die to save five,
Video examples
Plato’s Allegory of the...
even if it costs you your friends and family, or stick with comfortable and familiar illusions? Truth or habit? Light or shadow? Hard choices, but if it's any consolation, you're not alone. There are lots of us down here.
Video examples
How to deal with...
world of the gas lighter and the real world so you can let people have their alternative facts you'll stick to reality so if the only options for me were suicide or murder how did I survive
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Hulk Hogan
American Celebrity
I've been around so long and no matter if I've done good things or bad things, or my personal life has been good or bad, the fans have always stuck with me.
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Coco Rocha
Canadian Model
It's especially important to make sure all clients are happy. You don't want to get stuck into a corner and for people to think you now only have one look.
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Jim Brown
American Athlete
I was just a big guy running down with a big, deep pocket and little short stick putting it against my chest.
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Novak Djokovic
Serbian Athlete
Serbian history tells that the family is the most important thing and you have to stick with the family.
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Young M.A
American Musician
I'ma always stick to my roots, but whatever life brings, that's what is meant.
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Maria Shriver
American Journalist
I appreciate your support, particularly this year, for sticking with me.
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Zendaya
American Actress
Sticking with your vision and what you believe in is so, so important.
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Abby Johnson
American Activist
Some images stick with you forever, images that you can't unsee.
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Brad Marchand
Canadian Athlete
Winning and losing, it sticks with you forever.
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Aerin Lauder
American Businesswoman
I stick with what I know, makeup-wise.
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Hulk Hogan
American Celebrity
I've been around so long and no matter if I've done good things or bad things, or my personal life has been good or bad, the fans have always stuck with me.
Quote examples
Coco Rocha
Canadian Model
It's especially important to make sure all clients are happy. You don't want to get stuck into a corner and for people to think you now only have one look.
Quote examples
Jim Brown
American Athlete
I was just a big guy running down with a big, deep pocket and little short stick putting it against my chest.
Quote examples
Novak Djokovic
Serbian Athlete
Serbian history tells that the family is the most important thing and you have to stick with the family.
Quote examples
Young M.A
American Musician
I'ma always stick to my roots, but whatever life brings, that's what is meant.
Quote examples
Maria Shriver
American Journalist
I appreciate your support, particularly this year, for sticking with me.
Quote examples
Zendaya
American Actress
Sticking with your vision and what you believe in is so, so important.
Quote examples
Abby Johnson
American Activist
Some images stick with you forever, images that you can't unsee.
Quote examples
Brad Marchand
Canadian Athlete
Winning and losing, it sticks with you forever.
Quote examples
Aerin Lauder
American Businesswoman
I stick with what I know, makeup-wise.
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