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stick to the ribs

stick to the rib
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stik too stressed th ee rib]
    • /stɪk tu stressed ði rɪb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stik too stressed th ee rib]
    • /stɪk tu stressed ði rɪb/

Definitions of stick to the ribs words

  • verb with object stick to the ribs 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 to the ribs to kill by this means: to stick a pig. 1
  • verb with object stick to the ribs to thrust (something pointed) in, into, through, etc.: to stick a needle into a pincushion. 1
  • verb with object stick to the ribs to fasten in position by thrusting a point or end into something: to stick a peg in a pegboard. 1
  • verb with object stick to the ribs to fasten in position by or as if by something thrust through: to stick a painting on the wall. 1
  • verb with object stick to the ribs to put on or hold with something pointed; impale: to stick a marshmallow on a fork. 1
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Origin of stick to the ribs

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 to the ribs

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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stick to the ribs 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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