n. 25B6; verb
he stuck his fork into the sausage : THRUST, push, insert, jab, poke, dig, plunge.
the bristles stuck into his skin : PIERCE, penetrate, puncture, prick, stab.
the cup stuck to its saucer : ADHERE, cling, be fixed, be glued.
stick the stamp there : AFFIX, attach, fasten, fix; paste, glue, gum, tape, sellotape, pin, tack.
the wheels stuck fast : BECOME TRAPPED, become jammed, jam, catch, become wedged, become lodged, become fixed, become embedded.
that sticks in his mind : REMAIN, stay, linger, dwell, persist, continue, last, endure.
the charges won't stick : BE UPHELD, hold, be believed; informal hold water.
(informal) just stick that sandwich on my desk : PUT (DOWN), place, set (down), lay (down), deposit, position; leave, stow; informal dump, bung, park, plonk, pop; N. Amer. informal plunk.
(Brit. informal) I can't stick it any longer : TOLERATE, put up with, take, stand, stomach, endure, bear; Scottish thole; informal abide.
25A0; stick at PERSEVERE WITH, persist with, keep at, work at, continue with, carry on with, not give up with, hammer away at, stay with; go the distance, stay the course; informal soldier on with, hang in there.
25A0; stick by BE LOYAL TO, be faithful to, be true to, stand by, keep faith with, keep one's promise to.
25A0; stick it out PUT UP WITH IT, grin and bear it, keep at it, keep going, stay with it, see it through; persevere, persist, carry on, struggle on; informal hang in there, soldier on, tough it out.
25A0; stick out
his front teeth stuck out : PROTRUDE, jut (out), project, stand out, extend, poke out; bulge, overhang.
they stuck out in their strange clothes : BE NOTICEABLE, be visible, be obvious, be conspicuous, stand out, be obtrusive, be prominent, attract attention, catch the eye, leap out, show up; informal stick/stand out a mile, stick/stand out like a sore thumb.
25A0; stick to he stuck to his promise : ABIDE BY, keep, adhere to, hold to, comply with, fulfil, make good, stand by.
25A0; stick up for SUPPORT, take someone's side, side with, be on the side of, stand by, stand up for, take someone's part, defend, come to the defence of, champion, speak up for, fight for.