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In martial arts, the way that they train really does channel that killer instinct. We used to put motorcycle helmets on and go full force at each other with these sticks to train.
Jose Pablo Cantillo

Meaning of "sticks" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STICKS

sticks  [stɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STICKS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sticks is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STICKS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sticks in the English dictionary

The first definition of sticks in the dictionary is pieces of furniture. Other definition of sticks is the sticks a rural area considered remote or backward. Sticks is also the wooded interior part of the country.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STICKS


aesthetics
iːsˈθɛtɪks
aquatics
əˈkwætɪks
athletics
æθˈlɛtɪks
cosmetics
kɒzˈmetɪks
diagnostics
ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪks
fiddlesticks
ˈfɪdlstɪks
genetics
dʒɪˈnɛtɪks
gymnastics
dʒɪmˈnæstɪks
informatics
ˌɪnfəˈmætɪks
kinetics
kɪˈnɛtɪks
logistics
lɒˈdʒɪstɪks
mathematics
ˌmæθəˈmætɪks
optics
ˈɒptɪks
orthodontics
ˌɔːθəʊˈdɒntɪks
orthotics
ɔːˈθɒtɪks
politics
ˈpɒlɪtɪks
robotics
rəʊˈbɒtɪks
statics
ˈstætɪks
statistics
stəˈtɪstɪks
tactics
ˈtæktɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STICKS

sticking point
stickjaw
stickle
stickleader
stickleback
stickler
sticklike
stickling
stickman
stickout
stickseed
sticktight
stickum
stickweed
stickwork
sticky
sticky blood
sticky end
sticky tape
sticky wicket

WORDS THAT END LIKE STICKS

beggar-ticks
beggar´s-ticks
breadsticks
bricks and clicks
bricks-and-clicks
chopsticks
dirty tricks
flicks
hoicks
horlicks
kick against the pricks
knicks
like a ton of bricks
matchsticks
monkey tricks
pooh sticks
spondulicks
the bag of tricks
the flicks
yoicks

Synonyms and antonyms of sticks in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STICKS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sticks» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sticks
abide · abuse · adhere · affix · attach · baton · bind · birch · blame · bond · branch · cane · catch · cleave · cling · clog · criticism · crook · denigration · deposit · dig · dinosaur · drop · endure · fasten · fault-finding · fix · flak · fuddy-duddy · fuse · glue · hack · hold · hold on · hostility · insert · install · jab · jam · knocking · lay · linger · lodge · offshoot · pain · paste · penetrate · persist · pierce · place · plant · plonk · poke · pole · position · prig · prod · put · remain · rod · sceptre · set · slagging · snag · spear · stab · staff · stake · stand · stay · stick-in-the-mud · stomach · stop · store · stuff · switch · take · thrust · tolerate · transfix · twig · wand

Translation of «sticks» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STICKS

Find out the translation of sticks to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sticks from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sticks» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

palos
570 millions of speakers

English

sticks
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाठी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العصي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

палочки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sticks
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাঠি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bâtons
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tongkat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Reisig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スティック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스틱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tongkat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gậy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குச்சிகளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çubukları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bastoni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pałeczki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

палички
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bastoane
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπαστούνια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stokke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pinnar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pinner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sticks

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STICKS»

The term «sticks» is very widely used and occupies the 8.549 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STICKS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sticks» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sticks» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sticks

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10 QUOTES WITH «STICKS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sticks.
1
Clay Aiken
I know that I've got big ears and a big forehead and that my hair sticks up. But I'm happy with myself. I'm not necessarily trying to win a beauty pageant here.
2
Benny Anderson
What you make up in your heads sticks if it's good, falls out if it's bad. If we still remember something a day after we made it up, it might be worth building on.
3
Michael Baden
Arsenic sticks around and today it's easily found after death if somebody thinks of looking for it, because the problem with arsenic, it isn't looked for in the common tests for drugs.
4
Jimmy Carl Black
My drum sticks are in the 'Hall of Fame.' I know that.
5
Brittany Bowe
There's nowhere like home for me, but there has been something so interesting about most of the places I've visited. One that sticks out in my mind is traveling around South America. It's a huge continent, and I only got to see a small portion of it, but I've always liked going there.
6
Julie Bowen
My darling father gave me some decent getaway sticks - my legs are OK.
7
Jose Pablo Cantillo
In martial arts, the way that they train really does channel that killer instinct. We used to put motorcycle helmets on and go full force at each other with these sticks to train.
8
Agatha Christie
If one sticks too rigidly to one's principles, one would hardly see anybody.
9
James Bryant Conant
Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.
10
Sam Donaldson
If you have a setback, and you're not doing well and then you overcome it somehow, it always sticks with you. You know it could happen again.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STICKS»

Discover the use of sticks in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sticks and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Carrots and Sticks: Unlock the Power of Incentives to Get ...
As fascinating as it is practical, as much about human behavior as about how to change it, Carrots and Sticks is sure to be one of the most talked-about books of the year. From the Hardcover edition.
Ian Ayres, 2010
2
Fish! Sticks: A Remarkable Way to Adapt to Changing Times ...
A business parable uses a fictional sushi restaurant model to illustrate their three success principles of "Commit," "Be It," and "Coach It."
Stephen C. Lundin, John Christensen, Harry Paul, 2003
3
Fish Sticks: The Fall and Rise of the New York Islanders
The dynasty crumbled, however, and the team found itself in a freefall. This book tells the story of their remarkable 2001-02 resurgence.
Peter Botte, Alan Hahn, 2003
4
What Sticks: Why Most Advertising Fails and How to Guarantee ...
What Sticks is the one book that explains exactly how marketing and advertising works today!
Rex Briggs, Greg Stuart, 2006
5
Sticks and Stones
Jujube struggles to restore her tarnished reputation when Brent Floyd, her date for the Valentine's Day dance, spreads vicious rumors about what happened that night.
Beth Goobie, 2002
6
Feedback that Sticks: The Art of Effectively Communicating ...
Feedback that Sticks is a compilation of the strategies and metaphors of over 85 senior neuropsychologists: compelling, accessible ways of explaining complex neuropsychological concepts to patients, their family members, and other ...
Karen Postal, Kira Armstrong, 2013
7
Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and ...
Offers insights into teen bullying in the Internet era, counseling parents, educators, advocates, and kids on how to understand its dynamics and consequences and take appropriate protective measures.
Emily Bazelon, 2013
8
Carrots, Sticks, and Sermons: Policy Instruments and Their ...
As such, this volume crosses language barriers that stand in the way of dispersing research results among the international community of theoreticians and practitioners.
Marie-Louise Bemelmans-Videc, Ray C. Rist, Evert Oskar Vedung, 2011
9
Carrots and Sticks: Principles of Animal Training
This exciting text will prove invaluable to anyone with an interest, amateur or professional, in the general basics of animal training, as well as to students of psychology, veterinary medicine, agriculture and animal science.
Paul McGreevy, Robert Boakes, 2011
10
A Bundle of Sticks
The frequent target of a bully, eleven-year-old Ben gets sick at the thought of fighting back until his father insists he take a self-defense course, and Ben learns that it is okay to be himself.
Pat Mauser McCord, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STICKS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sticks is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Vic Firth, Who Gave Drummers Their Sticks, Dies at 85
Seeking sticks that were fleet, strong, perfectly straight, of even weight in the hands and able to produce the vast range and color of sounds he desired — from ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Disney confirms selfie stick ban at theme parks
A number of football clubs, the National Gallery, and the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in Wimbledon have already banned the sticks over concerns ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
3
Disney World will ban selfie-sticks from its theme parks
Selfie-sticks will also become forbidden at Disneyland Resort in California on June 30. The prohibition kicks in at Disney's parks in Paris and Hong Kong on July ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jun 15»
4
Deputy Deployed Stop Sticks to Stop Dallas Police Headquarters …
Dallas County Deputy Katrina Caldwell deploys stop sticks on Highway 310 in an effort to stop Dallas police headquarters attacker James Boulware. (Published ... «NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Jun 15»
5
Black Sticks miss Olympic qualification
The Black Sticks were heavily favoured to beat the lower ranked Canadians, but were frustrated by their opponents solid defensive with the game ending ... «Radio New Zealand, Jun 15»
6
Manchester United defend stewards who confiscated crutches and …
Upon entering the ground on 17th May, a number of away supporters had their crutches and walking sticks confiscated and they were not returned until after the ... «ITV News, Jun 15»
7
Disney Hates Your Selfie Sticks
Selfie sticks may make it easier to take photos that make your friends jealous. But the some people aren't too fond of them, including the people at Disney. «TIME, May 15»
8
Wimbledon: Selfie sticks banned from tennis championship
Selfie sticks have been banned from the Wimbledon tennis championship. The All England Lawn Tennis Club has warned the sticks - which help with taking ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
9
Australia beat Black Sticks women with last-gasp effort to claim …
Youngster Kathryn Slattery hit the post late in the second half and they also had to contend with Black Stick Sam Charlton doing excellent work in the left-half ... «Taranaki Daily News, Apr 15»
10
Selfie sticks banned at Kentucky Derby
Selfie sticks aren't allowed inside Yankee Stadium. Some English Premier League soccer teams make the devices off-limits, and the Australian Open tennis ... «New York Post, Apr 15»

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