Meanings
verbgive stick (third-person singular simple present gives stick, present participle giving stick, simple past gave stick, past participle given stick)
present singular third person gives stick · participle present giving stick · past gave stick · participle past given stick
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From the literal sense of beating someone or something with a stick (especially a hockey stick).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
give stick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20stick
MLA
“give stick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20stick. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give stick,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20stick.
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