stick

(noun) an implement consisting of a length of wood. Examples: "He collected dry sticks for a campfire." "The kid had a candied apple on a stick."

(noun) a small thin branch of a tree.

(noun) a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane. Synonyms: control stick, joystick.

(noun) a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine.

(noun) informal terms for the leg. Synonyms: pin, peg. Example: "Fever left him weak on his sticks."

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

(noun) a long thin implement resembling a length of wood. Examples: "Cinnamon sticks." "A stick of dynamite."

(noun) marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking. Synonyms: joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff.

(noun) threat of a penalty. Example: "The policy so far is all stick and no carrot."

(verb) put, fix, force, or implant. Synonyms: lodge, wedge, deposit. Examples: "Lodge a bullet in the table." "Stick your thumb in the crack."

(verb) stay put (in a certain place). Synonyms: stay, stick around, stay put. Examples: "We are staying in detroit; we are not moving to cincinnati." "Stay put in the corner here!." "Stick around and you will learn something!."

(verb) stick to firmly. Synonyms: adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick to. Example: "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?."

(verb) be or become fixed. Example: "The door sticks--we will have to plane it."

(verb) endure. Example: "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life."

(verb) be a devoted follower or supporter. Synonyms: adhere. Examples: "The residents of this village adhered to catholicism." "She sticks to her principles."

(verb) be loyal to. Synonyms: stand by, stick by, adhere. Examples: "She stood by her husband in times of trouble." "The friends stuck together through the war."

(verb) cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface. Example: "Stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it."

(verb) fasten with an adhesive material like glue. Example: "Stick the poster onto the wall."

(verb) fasten with or as with pins or nails. Example: "Stick the photo onto the corkboard."

(verb) fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something. Example: "Stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress."

(verb) pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument. Example: "He stuck the cloth with the needle."

(verb) pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed. Example: "He stuck the needle into his finger."

(verb) come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation. Synonyms: cling, cleave, adhere, cohere. Examples: "The dress clings to her body." "The label stuck to the box." "The sushi rice grains cohere."

(verb) saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous. Synonyms: sting. Examples: "They stuck me with the dinner bill." "I was stung with a huge tax bill."

(verb) be a mystery or bewildering to. Synonyms: perplex, vex, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound. Examples: "This beats me!." "Got me--i don't know the answer!." "A vexing problem." "This question really stuck me."