stick

Sense 1 noun

an implement consisting of a length of wood

he collected dry sticks for a campfire

Sense 2 verb

put, fix, force, or implant

lodge a bullet in the table

Sense 3 noun

a small thin branch of a tree

Sense 4 verb

stay put (in a certain place)

We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati

Sense 5 noun

a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

Sense 6 verb

stick to firmly

Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?

Sense 7 noun

a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine

Sense 8 verb

be or become fixed

The door sticks--we will have to plane it

Sense 9 noun

informal terms for the leg

fever left him weak on his sticks

Sense 10 verb

endure

The label stuck to her for the rest of her life

Sense 11 noun

a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball

Sense 12 verb

be a devoted follower or supporter

The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism

Sense 13 noun

a long thin implement resembling a length of wood

cinnamon sticks

Sense 14 verb

be loyal to

She stood by her husband in times of trouble

Sense 15 noun

marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking

Sense 16 verb

cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface

stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it

Sense 17 noun

threat of a penalty

the policy so far is all stick and no carrot

Sense 18 verb

fasten with an adhesive material like glue

stick the poster onto the wall

Sense 19 verb

fasten with or as with pins or nails

stick the photo onto the corkboard

Sense 20 verb

fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something

stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress

Sense 21 verb

pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument

he stuck the cloth with the needle

Sense 22 verb

pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed

He stuck the needle into his finger

Sense 23 verb

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

The dress clings to her body

Sense 24 verb

saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous

They stuck me with the dinner bill

Sense 25 verb

be a mystery or bewildering to

This beats me!