stick.

An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton. A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.

The beaver's dam was made out of sticks.

An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton. A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.

I found several good sticks in the brush heap.

What do you call a boomerang that won't come back? A stick.

An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton. A timber board, especially a two by four (inches).

I found enough sticks in dumpsters at construction sites to build my shed.

An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton. A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.

I don’t need my stick to walk, but it’s helpful.

An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton. A cudgel or truncheon (usually of wood, metal or plastic), especially one carried by police or guards.

As soon as the fight started, the guards came in swinging their sticks.

An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton. The vertical member of a cope-and-stick joint.

An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton. A mast or part of a mast of a ship; also, a yard.

An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton. A piece (of furniture, especially if wooden).

We were so poor we didn't have one stick of furniture.

An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton. A bar (counter where drinks are served).

I've been working behind the stick for twenty years.

Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.

Sealing wax is available as a cylindrical or rectangular stick.

Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance. A small rectangular block, with a length several times its width, which contains by volume one half of a cup of shortening (butter, margarine or lard).

The recipe calls for half a stick of butter.

Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance. A standard rectangular strip of chewing gum.

Don’t hog all that gum, give me a stick!

Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance. A cigarette (usually a tobacco cigarette, less often a marijuana cigarette).

Cigarettes are taxed at one dollar per stick.

Material or objects attached to a stick or the like. A bunch of something wrapped around or attached to a stick.

My parents bought us each a stick of cotton candy.

Material or objects attached to a stick or the like. A scroll that is rolled around (mounted on, attached to) a stick.

Material or objects attached to a stick or the like. The structure to which a set of bombs in a bomber aircraft are attached and which drops the bombs when it is released. The bombs themselves and, by extension, any load of similar items dropped in quick succession such as paratroopers or containers.

A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick. A manual transmission, a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, so called because of the stick-like, i.e. twig-like, control (the gear shift) with which the driver of such a vehicle controls its transmission.

I grew up driving a stick, but many people my age didn't.

A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick. A manual transmission, a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, so called because of the stick-like, i.e. twig-like, control (the gear shift) with which the driver of such a vehicle controls its transmission. Vehicles, collectively, equipped with manual transmissions.

I grew up driving stick, but many people my age didn't.

A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick. The control column of an aircraft; a joystick. (By convention, a wheel-like control mechanism with a handgrip on opposite sides, similar to the steering wheel of an automobile, can also be called the "stick", although "yoke" or "control wheel" is more commonly seen.)

A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick. Use of the stick to control the aircraft.

A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick. An aircraft’s propeller.

A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick. A joystick.

A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick. A memory stick.

A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick. A handgun.

A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick. A composing stick, the tool used by compositors to assemble lines of type.

A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick. The clarinet.

A stick-like item: A long thin implement used to control a ball or puck in sports like hockey, polo, and lacrosse.

Tripping with the stick is a violation of the rules.

A stick-like item: The short whip carried by a jockey.

A stick-like item: A board as used in board sports, such as a surfboard, snowboard, or skateboard.

A stick-like item: The pole bearing a small flag that marks the hole.

His wedge shot bounced off the stick and went in the hole.

A stick-like item: The cue used in billiards, pool, snooker, etc.

His stroke with that two-piece stick is a good as anybody's in the club.

A stick-like item: The cue used in billiards, pool, snooker, etc. The game of pool, or an individual pool game.

He shoots a mean stick of pool.

Ability; specifically: The long-range driving ability of a golf club.

Ability; specifically: The potential hitting power of a specific bat.

Ability; specifically: General hitting ability.

Ability; specifically: The potential accuracy of a hockey stick, implicating also the player using it.

A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)

A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.) A thin or wiry person; particularly a flat-chested woman.

A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.) An assistant planted in the audience.

A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.) A shill or house player.

A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.) A stiff, stupidly obstinate person.

A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.) A fighter pilot.

A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.) A small group of (infantry) soldiers.

Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior. A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward.)

Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior. Corporal punishment, beatings

Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior. Criticism or ridicule, often in the expressions "get a lot of stick", "get some stick", "come in for some stick", etc.

Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior. Vigor; spirit; effort, energy, intensity.

He really gave that digging some stick.

She really gave that bully some stick.

Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior. Vigorous driving of a car; gas.

A measure. An English Imperial unit of length equal to 2 inches.

A measure. A quantity of eels, usually 25.

Any of the eight 16-character groups making up the 128 characters of the 7-bit ASCII character set.

To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.

To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick.

To furnish or set with sticks.

To hit with a stick.

A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab; an instance of sticking (pricking or piercing).

An instance of piercing someone with a needle, e.g. to draw blood or start an IV.

A person whom one is piercing with a needle to draw blood or start an IV (especially in the context of how difficult or easy this is).

The tendency to stick (remain stuck), stickiness.

The tendency to stick (remain stuck), stickiness. The traction of tires on the road surface.

That which sticks (remains attached to another surface).

That which sticks (remains attached to another surface). The amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick.

One who sticks at something; one who persists.

To become or remain attached; to adhere.

The tape will not stick if it melts.

To jam; to stop moving.

The lever sticks if you push it too far up.

To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.

To persist.

His old nickname stuck.

Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.

To remain loyal; to remain firm.

Just stick to your strategy, and you will win.

To hesitate, to be reluctant; to refuse (in negative phrases).

To be puzzled (at something), have difficulty understanding.

To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation.

To attach with glue or as if by gluing.

Stick the label on the jar.

To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).

Stick your bag over there and come with me.

To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.

The balloon will pop when I stick this pin in it.

to stick a needle into one's finger

To press (something with a sharp point) into something else. To stab.

To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.

to stick an apple on a fork

To adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing.

To perform (a landing or a shot) perfectly.

Once again, the world champion sticks the dismount.

stick the landing

To propagate plants by cuttings.

Stick cuttings from geraniums promptly.

To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck.

To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.

to stick somebody with a hard problem

To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.

To have sexual intercourse with.

To stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand.

Likely to stick; sticking, sticky.

A non-stick pan. A stick plaster.

A sticker type of glue. The stickest kind of gum.

The customary length (according to the material used) of a piece or roll of textile fabrics imported from Flanders.