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 
  -------------- 
 
  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  adj  stuck 
 
  The  adj  stuck  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  stuck  --  (caught  or  fixed;  "stuck  in  the  mud") 
  2.  stuck  --  ((informal)  baffled;  "this  problem  has  me  completely  stuck") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  stuck 
 
  2  senses  of  stuck 
 
  Sense  1 
  stuck  (vs.  unstuck) 
 
  unstuck  (vs.  stuck) 
 
  Sense  2 
  stuck 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  perplexed)  ->  unperplexed 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  stuck 
 
  2  senses  of  stuck 
 
  Sense  1 
  stuck  (vs.  unstuck) 
 
  Sense  2 
  stuck 
  =>  perplexed  (vs.  unperplexed) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  stuck 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  stuck 
 
  stuck  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  stuck 
  stuck 
  stuck-up 
  stuck  with 
  unstuck 
 
  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  adj  stuck 
 
  The  adj  stuck  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  stuck  --  (caught  or  fixed;  "stuck  in  the  mud") 
  2.  stuck  --  ((informal)  baffled;  "this  problem  has  me  completely  stuck") 

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