stick it to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stik it too]
- /stɪk ɪt tu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stik it too]
- /stɪk ɪt tu/

Definitions of stick it to words

verb with object stick it to to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle. 1
verb with object stick it to to kill by this means: to stick a pig. 1
verb with object stick it to to thrust (something pointed) in, into, through, etc.: to stick a needle into a pincushion. 1
verb with object stick it to to fasten in position by thrusting a point or end into something: to stick a peg in a pegboard. 1
verb with object stick it to to fasten in position by or as if by something thrust through: to stick a painting on the wall. 1
verb with object stick it to to put on or hold with something pointed; impale: to stick a marshmallow on a fork. 1

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Origin of stick it to

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English stiken, Old English stician to pierce, thrust; akin to German stechen to sting, Latin -stīg- in instīgāre (see instigate), Greek stízein (see stigma)

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Parts of speech for Stick it to

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stick it to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for stick it to

verb stick it to

altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
argue — If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue.
avenge — If you avenge a wrong or harmful act, you hurt or punish the person who is responsible for it.
bandied — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
bandying — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.

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