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Noun

S: (n) stick (an implement consisting of a length of wood) "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"
S: (n) stick (a small thin branch of a tree)
S: (n) stick, control stick, joystick (a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane)
S: (n) stick (a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine)
S: (n) pin, peg, stick (informal terms for the leg) "fever left him weak on his sticks"
S: (n) stick (a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball)

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S: (n) sports equipment (equipment needed to participate in a particular sport)

S: (n) badminton equipment (equipment for playing the game of badminton)
S: (n) baseball equipment (equipment used in playing baseball)
S: (n) basketball equipment (sports equipment used in playing basketball)
S: (n) boxing equipment (equipment used in boxing)
S: (n) cricket equipment (sports equipment used in playing cricket)
S: (n) croquet equipment (sports equipment used in playing croquet)
S: (n) discus, saucer (a disk used in throwing competitions)
S: (n) golf equipment (sports equipment used in playing golf)
S: (n) gymnastic apparatus, exerciser (sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises)
S: (n) hammer (a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw)
S: (n) javelin (a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events)
S: (n) mat, gym mat (sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports)
S: (n) mouthpiece, gumshield ((especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth)
S: (n) shot (sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put) "he trained at putting the shot"
S: (n) skate (sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs)
S: (n) spike (sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes) "spikes provide greater traction"
S: (n) sporting goods (sports equipment sold as a commodity)
S: (n) stick (a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball)
S: (n) target, butt (sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at)
S: (n) weight, free weight, exercising weight (sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms)

S: (n) stick (a long thin implement resembling a length of wood) "cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite"
S: (n) joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, stick, spliff (marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking)
S: (n) stick (threat of a penalty) "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"

Verb

S: (v) lodge, wedge, stick, deposit (put, fix, force, or implant) "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
S: (v) 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!"
S: (v) adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to (stick to firmly) "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
S: (v) stick (be or become fixed) "The door sticks--we will have to plane it"
S: (v) stick (endure) "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life"
S: (v) adhere, stick (be a devoted follower or supporter) "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
S: (v) stand by, stick by, stick, adhere (be loyal to) "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"
S: (v) stick (cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface) "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it"
S: (v) stick (fasten with an adhesive material like glue) "stick the poster onto the wall"
S: (v) stick (fasten with or as with pins or nails) "stick the photo onto the corkboard"

S: (v) stick (fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something) "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"
S: (v) stick (pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument) "he stuck the cloth with the needle"

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W: (n) sticker [Related to: stick] (a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf)
W: (n) sticker [Related to: stick] (a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing)

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S: (v) stick (pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed) "He stuck the needle into his finger"
S: (v) cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere (come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation) "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
S: (v) stick, sting (saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous) "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
S: (v) perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound (be a mystery or bewildering to) "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"