stick

/stɪk/ noun [C]

Definition

WOOD › a long, thin piece of wood, usually broken or fallen from a tree

walking/hockey, etc stick › a long, thin piece of wood that you use when you are walking/playing hockey, etc

PIECE › a long, thin piece of something: a stick of candy/celery → See also carrot and stick → See also get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick

(Definition of stick noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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