Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  stick 
 
  3  of  8  senses  of  stick 
 
  Sense  1 
  lodge,  wedge,  stick,  deposit 
  =>  redeposit 
 
  Sense  4 
  adhere,  hold  fast  bond,  bind,  stick,  stick  to 
  =>  bind 
 
  Sense  7 
  cling,  cleave,  adhere,  stick,  cohere 
  =>  mold 
  =>  conglutinate 
  =>  agglutinate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  stick 
 
  3  of  8  senses  of  stick 
 
  Sense  1 
  lodge,  wedge,  stick,  deposit 
  =>  redeposit 
 
  Sense  4 
  adhere,  hold  fast  bond,  bind,  stick,  stick  to 
  =>  bind 
 
  Sense  7 
  cling,  cleave,  adhere,  stick,  cohere 
  =>  mold 
  =>  conglutinate 
  =>  agglutinate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  stick 
 
  1  of  8  senses  of  stick 
 
  Sense  7 
  cling,  cleave,  adhere,  stick,  cohere 
  =>  attach 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  stick 
 
  8  senses  of  stick 
 
  Sense  1 
  lodge,  wedge,  stick,  deposit 
  =>  fasten,  fix,  secure 
  Also  See->  stick  out#2;  stick  out#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  stay,  stick,  stick  around  stay  put 
  =>  stay  in  place 
 
  Sense  3 
  stick,  put  forward 
  =>  put  set  place  pose,  position,  lay 
 
  Sense  4 
  adhere,  hold  fast  bond,  bind,  stick,  stick  to 
  =>  attach 
 
  Sense  5 
  stick 
  =>  pierce,  thrust 
 
  Sense  6 
  stick 
  =>  pierce,  thrust 
 
  Sense  7 
  cling,  cleave,  adhere,  stick,  cohere 
  =>  touch,  adjoin,  meet  contact 
 
  Sense  8 
  stick,  sting 
  =>  force,  thrust 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  stick 
 
  stick  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  8) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  stick 
 
  Sense  4 
  adhere,  hold  fast  bond,  bind,  stick,  stick  to 
  =>  attach 
 
  Sense  7 
  cling,  cleave,  adhere,  stick,  cohere 
  =>  touch,  adjoin,  meet  contact 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  stick 
  =>  pierce,  thrust 
 
  Sense  6 
  stick 
  =>  pierce,  thrust 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  1 
  lodge,  wedge,  stick,  deposit 
  =>  fasten,  fix,  secure 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  stay,  stick,  stick  around  stay  put 
  =>  stay  in  place 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  stick,  put  forward 
  =>  put  set  place  pose,  position,  lay 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  stick,  sting 
  =>  force,  thrust 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  sticks 
  chopsticks 
  sticks  and  stone 
 
  Grep  of  noun  stick 
  billystick 
  breadstick 
  broomstick 
  candlestick 
  carrot  stick 
  celery  stick 
  chicken  drumstick 
  chopstick 
  control  stick 
  cue  stick 
  devil's  walking  stick 
  dipstick 
  drumstick 
  fencing  stick 
  fiddlestick 
  fish  stick 
  gearstick 
  hockey  stick 
  joss  stick 
  joystick 
  licorice  stick 
  lipstick 
  mahlstick 
  matchstick 
  maulstick 
  measuring  stick 
  meterstick 
  metrestick 
  nightstick 
  pogo  stick 
  polo  stick 
  pool  stick 
  shooting  stick 
  singlestick 
  size  stick 
  slapstick 
  slipstick 
  stick 
  stick-in-the-mud 
  stick  cinnamon 
  stick  figure 
  stick  horse 
  stick  insect 
  stick  lac 
  stick  shift 
  stickball 
  stickball  game 
  sticker 
  stickiness 
  sticking  plaster 
  sticking  point 
  stickleback 
  stickler 
  stickpin 
  sticks  and  stone 
  sticktight 
  sticktight  flea 
  stickup 
  stickup  man 
  stickweed 
  sticky  aster 
  sticky  bun 
  sticky  end 
  sticky  geranium 
  swagger  stick 
  swizzle  stick 
  sword  stick 
  throw  stick 
  throwing  stick 
  turkey  drumstick 
  walking  stick 
  walkingstick 
  yardstick 
 
  Overview  of  noun  stick 
 
  The  noun  stick  has  7  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  stick  --  (implement  consisting  of  a  length  of  wood;  "he  collected  dry  sticks  for  a  campfire";  "the  kid  had  a  candied  apple  on  a  stick") 
  2.  (6)  stick  --  (a  small  thin  branch  of  a  tree) 
  3.  (5)  stick,  control  stick,  joystick  --  (a  lever  used  by  a  pilot  to  control  the  ailerons  and  elevators  of  an  airplane) 
  4.  pin,  peg,  stick  --  (informal  terms  of  the  leg;  "fever  left  him  weak  on  his  sticks") 
  5.  truncheon,  nightstick,  billy,  billystick,  stick  --  (a  policeman's  club) 
  6.  joint,  marijuana  cigarette,  reefer,  stick  --  (marijuana  leaves  rolled  into  a  cigarette  for  smoking) 
  7.  stick  --  (threat  of  a  penalty:  "the  policy  so  far  is  all  stick  and  no  carrot") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  stick 
 
  The  verb  stick  has  8  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  lodge,  wedge,  stick,  deposit  --  (fix,  force,  or  implant;  "lodge  a  bullet  in  the  table") 
  2.  (2)  stay,  stick,  stick  around  stay  put  --  (stay  put  (in  a  certain  place);  "We  are  staying  in  Detroit;  we  are  not  moving  to  Cincinnati";  "Stay  put  in  the  corner  here!""Stick  around  and  you  will  learn  something!") 
  3.  (2)  stick,  put  forward  --  (cause  to  protrude:  stick  one's  hand  out  of  the  window";  "stick  one's  nose  into  other  people's  business") 
  4.  (2)  adhere,  hold  fast  bond,  bind,  stick,  stick  to  --  (stick  to  firmly;  "Will  this  wallpaper  adhere  to  the  wall?") 
  5.  stick  --  (pierce  with  a  thrust) 
  6.  stick  --  (pierce  or  penetrate  or  puncture  with  something  pointed;  "He  stuck  the  needle  into  his  finger") 
  7.  cling,  cleave,  adhere,  stick,  cohere  --  (come  or  be  in  close  contact  with  "The  dress  clings  to  her  body";  "The  label  stuck  to  the  box") 
  8.  stick,  sting  --  (saddle  with  something  disagreeable  or  disadvantageous;  "They  stuck  me  with  the  dinner  bill";  "I  was  stung  with  a  huge  tax  bill") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  stick 
 
  The  noun  stick  has  7  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  stick  --  (implement  consisting  of  a  length  of  wood;  "he  collected  dry  sticks  for  a  campfire";  "the  kid  had  a  candied  apple  on  a  stick") 
  2.  (6)  stick  --  (a  small  thin  branch  of  a  tree) 
  3.  (5)  stick,  control  stick,  joystick  --  (a  lever  used  by  a  pilot  to  control  the  ailerons  and  elevators  of  an  airplane) 
  4.  pin,  peg,  stick  --  (informal  terms  of  the  leg;  "fever  left  him  weak  on  his  sticks") 
  5.  truncheon,  nightstick,  billy,  billystick,  stick  --  (a  policeman's  club) 
  6.  joint,  marijuana  cigarette,  reefer,  stick  --  (marijuana  leaves  rolled  into  a  cigarette  for  smoking) 
  7.  stick  --  (threat  of  a  penalty:  "the  policy  so  far  is  all  stick  and  no  carrot") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  stick 
 
  The  verb  stick  has  8  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  lodge,  wedge,  stick,  deposit  --  (fix,  force,  or  implant;  "lodge  a  bullet  in  the  table") 
  2.  (2)  stay,  stick,  stick  around  stay  put  --  (stay  put  (in  a  certain  place);  "We  are  staying  in  Detroit;  we  are  not  moving  to  Cincinnati";  "Stay  put  in  the  corner  here!""Stick  around  and  you  will  learn  something!") 
  3.  (2)  stick,  put  forward  --  (cause  to  protrude:  stick  one's  hand  out  of  the  window";  "stick  one's  nose  into  other  people's  business") 
  4.  (2)  adhere,  hold  fast  bond,  bind,  stick,  stick  to  --  (stick  to  firmly;  "Will  this  wallpaper  adhere  to  the  wall?") 
  5.  stick  --  (pierce  with  a  thrust) 
  6.  stick  --  (pierce  or  penetrate  or  puncture  with  something  pointed;  "He  stuck  the  needle  into  his  finger") 
  7.  cling,  cleave,  adhere,  stick,  cohere  --  (come  or  be  in  close  contact  with  "The  dress  clings  to  her  body";  "The  label  stuck  to  the  box") 
  8.  stick,  sting  --  (saddle  with  something  disagreeable  or  disadvantageous;  "They  stuck  me  with  the  dinner  bill";  "I  was  stung  with  a  huge  tax  bill") 

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