stick

noun
stĭk

An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.

Other meanings

A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.
A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.

A kind of

implement

Kinds of stick

bow
club
fencing stick
spindle
staff
walking stick

Example sentences

“I'm going to stick around for a while.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“You can't come in with that stick.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Would you like a stick of gum?”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old English "sticca" (rod, twig).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “stick” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.