Word

stick, v.
(sticking, sticks, stuck)
freq. cnt. 9

put, fix, force, or implant
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

deposit lodge stick wedge

sample sentences

"lodge a bullet in the table"
"stick your thumb in the crack"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the books into the box

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the books into the box

lexical pointers

also see

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lodging lodgement

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

fasten, fix, secure

hyponym

stick to firmly
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

adhere bind bond hold fast stick stick to

sample sentences

"Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bondable bond bond

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

adhesive adherent adhesion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

verb group

cling, adhere, cohere, cleave, stick

hypernym

stay put (in a certain place)
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

stay stay put stick stick around

sample sentences

"We are staying in Detroit
we are not moving to Cincinnati"
"Stay put in the corner here!"
"Stick around and you will learn something!"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

be a mystery or bewildering to
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

amaze baffle beat bewilder dumbfound flummox get gravel mystify nonplus perplex pose puzzle stick stupefy vex

sample sentences

"This beats me!"
"Got me--I don't know the answer!"
"a vexing problem"
"This question really stuck me"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

puzzlement puzzler puzzle

also see

puzzle over puzzle out

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mystification mystification mystery mystifier

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

stump, mix up riddle escape, elude

hypernym

confuse, confound, befuddle, throw, fox, fuddle, bedevil, discombobulate

saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

stick sting

sample sentences

"They stuck me with the dinner bill"
"I was stung with a huge tax bill"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody with something

semantic pointers

hypernym

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

adhere cleave cling cohere stick

sample sentences

"The dress clings to her body"
"The label stuck to the box"
"The sushi rice grains cohere"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

adherent adhesion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

coherent cohesive cohesion coherency coherence

semantic pointers

hypernym

touch, meet, adjoin, contact

verb group

bind, stick to, stick, bond, adhere, hold fast stick

entailment

hyponym

mold conglutinate agglutinate

pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
<verb.contact>

stick

sample sentences

"He stuck the needle into his finger"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

verb group

pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
<verb.contact>

stick

sample sentences

"he stuck the cloth with the needle"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sticker sticker

semantic pointers

hypernym

verb group

fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
<verb.contact>

stick

sample sentences

"stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

verb group

fasten with or as with pins or nails
<verb.contact>

stick

sample sentences

"stick the photo onto the corkboard"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

verb group

fasten with an adhesive material like glue
<verb.contact>

stick

sample sentences

"stick the poster onto the wall"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

verb group

cling, adhere, cohere, cleave, stick stick stick

hypernym

cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
<verb.creation>

stick

sample sentences

"stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify

be loyal to
<verb.stative>

adhere stand by stick stick by

sample sentences

"She stood by her husband in times of trouble"
"The friends stuck together through the war"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

be

be a devoted follower or supporter
<verb.stative>

adhere stick

sample sentences

"The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"
"She sticks to her principles"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

adhesion adherent

semantic pointers

hypernym

adopt, follow, espouse

endure
<verb.stative>

stick

sample sentences

"The label stuck to her for the rest of her life"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

remain, persist, stay

be or become fixed
<verb.stative>

stick

sample sentences

"The door sticks--we will have to plane it"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

be