stick

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stick is on the Basic English 850 List.

step - stick - sticky

stick is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

step - stick - still

Pronunciation

(UK) (US) enPR: stĭk, IPA ^(key): /stɪk/
SAMPA: /stIk/
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Noun

Singular
stick

Plural
sticks

(countable) A piece of wood.
- Synonyms: baton, branch and twig
Gerard picked up a stick.
(countable) A long and thin piece of something.
- Synonym: piece
He gave her a stick of gum.

Related words

walk softly but carry a big stick

Verb

Plain form
stick

Third-person singular
sticks

Past tense
stuck

Past participle
stuck

Present participle
sticking

To attach.
- Synonyms: attach, glue, fix, affix, fasten, join and bond
- Antonyms: unstick, detach, unglue, unfix, remove, unfasten and separate
The food stuck to the pan.
To put, to place.
- Synonyms: put, place, set and throw
- Antonyms: remove, take away and retain
You stick your clothes in the dryer.

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