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stick

Noun

Verb

Meaning

• A thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut from a tree.

• A threat of punishment or unwelcome consequences.

Examples

• She picked up a stick to throw for the dog.

• The policy was a carrot-and-stick approach.

• He used a stick to stir the paint.

Meaning

• To attach something with an adhesive substance.

• To become fixed in a particular place or position.

Examples

• She stuck the note on the fridge with a magnet.

• The door sticks in the humid weather.

• He stuck to his routine every morning.

stick

Noun

Verb

Meaning

• A thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut from a tree.

• A threat of punishment or unwelcome consequences.

Examples

• She picked up a stick to throw for the dog.

• The policy was a carrot-and-stick approach.

• He used a stick to stir the paint.

Meaning

• To attach something with an adhesive substance.

• To become fixed in a particular place or position.

Examples

• She stuck the note on the fridge with a magnet.

• The door sticks in the humid weather.

• He stuck to his routine every morning.