A stick is a small, thin piece of wood from a tree or bush. People often find sticks on the ground in nature.
He picked up a stick from the ground.
The dog carried a stick in its mouth.
To stick means to put something into or onto another thing. It often means to press or push tightly.
She stuck the note on the door.
He stuck the key in the lock.
Stick can mean something stays on the surface and does not come off easily. It talks about things holding tightly together.
The label stuck to the bottle.
Mud stuck to his shoes after rain.
Stick here means to keep supporting or following someone or something, even when it is difficult.
He sticks to his plans no matter what.
She sticks with her friends in hard times.
In technology and gaming, a stick can mean a control lever used to move or operate machines or games.
Use the stick to move the character in the game.
The pilot moved the stick to turn the plane.
To stick can mean to stay very near or always with a person or thing, not leaving their side.
The child stuck close to his mother.
She stuck by her friend at the party.
