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stick

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/stɪk/ · stick

A thin piece of wood or another material.

Meanings

nounformal

A thin piece of wood or another material.

لکڑی یا دوسرے مادے کا پتلا ٹکڑا۔

لکڑی

lakri

Formal: چمکColloquial: ڈنڈا

Synonyms

twigbranchrodتنہڈنڈاچمک

Antonyms

blockmassbulkبلاکبڑا ٹکڑاوزن دار

Common Collocations

  • wooden stick
  • walking stick
  • glue stick

Example Sentences

He picked up a stick to defend himself.

اس نے اپنے آپ کا دفاع کرنے کے لیے ایک لکڑی اٹھائی۔

Us ne apne aap ka difa karne ke liye aik lakri uthai.

She used a stick to draw in the sand.

اس نے ریت میں کھینچنے کے لیے ایک لکڑی استعمال کی۔

Us ne rait mein khainchne ke liye aik lakri istemal ki.

Children like to play with sticks in the park.

بچے پارک میں لکڑیوں سے کھیلنا پسند کرتے ہیں۔

Bachay park mein lakrion se khelna pasand karte hain.

Easily Confused With

stick-up:A stick-up refers to a robbery, while stick is simply a wooden object.
verbformal

To attach or place something onto another surface.

کسی چیز کو دوسرے سطح پر منسلک کرنا یا رکھنا۔

چپکانا

chipkana

Formal: چپکاناColloquial: لگانا

Synonyms

attachadherefastenمنسلک کرناچھپکناباندھنا

Antonyms

detachremoveloosenمنفصل کرناہٹاناڈھیلا کرنا

Common Collocations

  • stick to the plan
  • stick with friends
  • stick out your tongue

Example Sentences

Please stick the paper on the wall.

براہ کرم کاغذ کو دیوار پر چپکائیں۔

Barah-e-karam kagaz ko deewar par chipkain.

He tried to stick the puzzle pieces together.

اس نے پہیلی کے ٹکڑوں کو اکٹھا کرنے کی کوشش کی۔

Us ne paheli ke tukron ko ikatha karne ki koshish ki.

You can stick this label onto your box.

آپ اس لیبل کو اپنے ڈبے پر چپکا سکتے ہیں۔

Aap is label ko apne dabbe par chipka sakte hain.

Easily Confused With

stickler:A stickler is someone who insists on a particular standard, while stick refers to an object.

Word Family

sticking
verbچپکنا
stuck
adjectiveپھنسا ہوا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a stick being used to hold things together.

Imagine a wooden stick holding up a tent.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "sticc" — a stick or piece of wood

First known use: 12th century

The word has been in use since before the 12th century, evolving from Old English and has since maintained a similar meaning related to objects of wood.