stick-up

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stik uhp]
- /stɪk ʌp/
- /stɪk ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stik uhp]
- /stɪk ʌp/

Definitions of stick-up word

noun stick-up a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab. 1
noun stick-up a stoppage or standstill. 1
noun stick-up something causing delay or difficulty. 1
noun stick-up the quality of adhering or of causing things to adhere. 1
noun stick-up something causing adhesion. 1
verb with object stick-up to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle. 1

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Origin of stick-up

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; noun use of verb phrase stick up

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Parts of speech for Stick-up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stick-up

stick-up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.