Sticks - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈstɪks|  American pronunciation of the word sticks
Brit.  |stɪks|  British pronunciation of the word sticks
- this word is used as a present tense form (he/she/it) of the verbto stick
- this word is used as a plural form of the nounstick

noun

- plural form of stick
- (slang, with "the", plural only) rural terrain, especially a woody area; any rural region.
We had to drive way out into the sticks to visit that customer.
- (slang, plural only, chiefly by long-time users) crutches

Extra examples

Two sticks of dynamite bound together by tape

Her attempt at a home-cooked meal consisted of frozen fish sticks and a can of soup.

The restaurant worker sticks her arm out the window of her truck

Carrots often work even better than sticks, so I propose a skinny subsidy to complement the fat tax.

...hikers accoutred with walking sticks, water bottles, trail maps, and compasses...

...one of his chores is to clean leaves and sticks out of the gutters before winter sets in...

...let's skewer our marshmallows on these sticks and start toasting...

...I used to like to throw sticks in the stream and watch them go over the waterfall....

The sticks of wood were bound together in bunches.

Then ensued the applause of the spectators, with clap of hands, and thump of sticks.

I hurt my arm on the stone that sticks out from the wall.

Laura crouched by the fire, feeding it with dry sticks.

It sticks out a mile that you're new here.

She used the sticks to propel herself along.

It's the kind of name that sticks in your mind.

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