STICKING

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.

Example: "To stick type"

To furnish or set with sticks.

To become or remain attached; to adhere.

Example: "The tape will not stick if it melts."

To jam; to stop moving.

Example: "The lever sticks if you push it too far up."

To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.

To persist.

Example: "His old nickname stuck."

Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.

To remain loyal; to remain firm.

Example: "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.

Example: "Stick the label on the jar."

To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).

Example: "Stick your bag over there and come with me."

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

Example: "The balloon will pop when i stick this pin in it."

To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.

Example: "To stick an apple on a fork"

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

To perform (a landing) perfectly.

Example: "Once again, the world champion sticks the dismount."

To propagate plants by cuttings.

Example: "Stick cuttings from geraniums promptly."

(joinery) 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.

Example: "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.