Dictionary definition · stick
noun
- an implement consisting of a length of wood"he collected dry sticks for a campfire"
- a small thin branch of a tree
- a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
- a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
- informal terms for the leg"fever left him weak on his sticks"
- a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
verb
- put, fix, force, or implant"lodge a bullet in the table"
- be in a certain place and not leave"We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"
- stick to firmly"Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
- be or become fixed"The door sticks — we will have to plane it"
- endure"The label stuck to her for the rest of her life"
- be a devoted follower or supporter"The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).