stick at

verb

To continue practising (a skill), even it is difficult

“If you want to dance well, you have to stick at it.”

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Meanings

verbstick at (third-person singular simple present sticks at, present participle sticking at, simple past and past participle stuck at)

present singular third person sticks at · participle present sticking at · participle past stuck at · past stuck at

  1. informaltransitiveTo continue practising (a skill), even it is difficult

    If you want to dance well, you have to stick at it.

    Synonyms: keep at

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo continue practising (a skill), even it is difficult

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APA

stick at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stick%20at

MLA

“stick at.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stick%20at. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stick at,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stick%20at.

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