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stick — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bite verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
  • jab noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
  • puncture noun A small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre.
  • stab verb To pierce or wound someone or something with a pointed weapon such as a knife.
  • trick noun An action meant to deceive, fool, or outsmart someone.

Senses

stick is used for these senses in English:

  • bite The swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting.
  • get lost (colloquial, dismissal, impolite) Used to rudely tell somebody to go away or leave one alone.
  • jab (British) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation)
  • puncture A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object.
  • stab An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.
  • trick (card games) A sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined.

bite — full definition

  1. verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
  2. verb To have an unpleasant or harmful effect, often after a delay.
  3. noun An act of biting, or the mark left by one.

jab — full definition

  1. noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
  2. noun British informal: an injection, especially a vaccination.
  3. noun A cutting remark aimed at someone.
  4. verb To poke or punch sharply and quickly.
  5. verb To give someone an injection.

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