stick

CEFRA2

/stɪk/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A thin piece of wood or other material.

  2. 02

    verb

    To attach something to a surface or make it stay there.

Examples

  • As long as you stick to one style, you can't hit upon a wonderful idea.

  • Whatever happens, I'll stick to my principles to the bitter end.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.

  2. A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.

  3. A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.

More examples

In context

  • You must stick to your promise.

  • I found several good sticks in the brush heap.

  • The beaver's dam was made out of sticks.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English stikke (“stick, rod, twig”), from Old English sticca (“rod, twig”), from Proto-West Germanic *stikkō, from Proto-Germanic *stikkô (“stick, pole”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to pierce, prick, be sharp”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stikke (“stick”), West Flemish stik (“stick”), Dutch stek (“spot, place, home”), German Low German Stick (“stick”), German Stecken (“stick”), Danish and Norwegian stikke (“stick”), Swedish sticka (“splinter, needle”). Related to stigma.