high-sticking

noun

A penalized action in the sport of ice hockey where a player knowingly or inadvertently raises (the hand-grip part of) his stick above shoulder level.

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Meanings

nounhigh-sticking (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehobbiesA penalized action in the sport of ice hockey where a player knowingly or inadvertently raises (the hand-grip part of) his stick above shoulder level.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of high-stick

Translations

Finnish korkea maila
  • korkea mailaice hockey: penalized action
Norwegian Bokmål høy kølle
  • høy kølleice hockey: penalized action
Cite this entry
APA

high-sticking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-sticking

MLA

“high-sticking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-sticking. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “high-sticking,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-sticking.

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