sticked Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb put, fix, force, or implant
   lodge; wedge; stick; deposit.
   
   • lodge a bullet in the table
   • stick your thumb in the crack
2. verb stay put (in a certain place); we are not moving to Cincinnati"
   stick around; stay put; stick; stay.
   
   • We are staying in Detroit
   • Stay put in the corner here!
   • Stick around and you will learn something!
3. verb stick to firmly
   bind; stick to; hold fast; adhere; stick; bond.
   
   • Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
4. verb be or become fixed
   stick.
   
   • The door sticks--we will have to plane it
5. verb endure
   stick.
   
   • The label stuck to her for the rest of her life
6. verb be a devoted follower or supporter
   stick; adhere.
   
   • The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism
   • She sticks to her principles
7. verb be loyal to
   stick by; stand by; stick; adhere.
   
   • She stood by her husband in times of trouble
   • The friends stuck together through the war
8. verb cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
   stick.
   
   • stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it
9. verb fasten with an adhesive material like glue
   stick.
   
   • stick the poster onto the wall
10. verb fasten with or as with pins or nails
    stick.
    
    • stick the photo onto the corkboard
11. verb fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
    stick.
    
    • stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress
12. verb pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
    stick.
    
    • he stuck the cloth with the needle
13. verb pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
    stick.
    
    • He stuck the needle into his finger
14. verb come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
    cohere; cleave; stick; cling; adhere.
    
    • The dress clings to her body
    • The label stuck to the box
    • The sushi rice grains cohere
15. verb saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
    stick; sting.
    
    • They stuck me with the dinner bill
    • I was stung with a huge tax bill
16. verb be a mystery or bewildering to
    mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; baffle; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
    
    • This beats me!
    • Got me--I don't know the answer!
    • a vexing problem
    • This question really stuck me

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