Definitions

stick

[stik] / stɪk /

NOUN

pole, often wooden

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar bat baton cane club rod slab stalk strip wand wedge

STRONG

billet birch bludgeon board branch cudgel drumstick ferrule ingot mast rule ruler shoot slat staff stake stave stem switch timber twig

VERB

adhere, affix

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attach catch fix glue hold linger paste remain stay

STRONG

bind bond braze cement clasp cleave cling clog cohere fasten fuse hug jam join lodge persist snag solder unite weld

WEAK

be bogged down become embedded become immobilized cling like ivy freeze to hold fast hold on stay put stick like barnacle stick together

Antonyms

STRONGEST

go halt leave let go release

STRONG

detach disconnect loose loosen open separate unfasten

WEAK

remove unfix unstick

VERB

poke with pointed object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dig drive insert pin run sink stab

STRONG

gore impale jab penetrate pierce plunge prod puncture ram spear thrust transfix

VERB

position, lay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drop fix install put store

STRONG

deposit establish place plant plonk plunk set settle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

change

STRONG

confuse disestablish disorder displace remove

VERB

endure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

go stand stay take

STRONG

abide bear brook last persist stomach suffer support tolerate weather

WEAK

bear up under get on with grin and bear it put up with see through take it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

refuse reject stop

STRONG

disallow leave quit

Example Sentences

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“Big Stick Afloat” was the New York Times headline on Aug. 21, 1908, when the fleet arrived in Sydney.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"I really love Tottenham," Pochettino told The Overlap's Stick to Football podcast.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Occupying two large galleries and displayed in themes like “When We Have Found a Good Thing, We Stick to It,” the exhibit will remain on view through Aug. 9.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

NordVPN offers a SmartPlay feature, which simplifies streaming on smart TVs, gaming consoles and devices like the Fire TV Stick.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

“I have to help Erin now. Okay? Stick with Wes in school. He’ll get you through.”

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

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