Pronunciation: /stɪk ʌp/
noun a holdup or robbery at gunpoint
A1 I found a stick up in the forest while hiking.
A2 The stick up on the wall was used to hang a painting.
B1 The stick up in the bank was a terrifying experience for the customers.
B2 The stick up at the convenience store was caught on camera.
C1 The stick up at the jewelry store was carefully planned by the thieves.
C2 The stick up at the museum was orchestrated by a notorious gang of robbers.
verb to rob or hold up someone or something at gunpoint
A1 The cat likes to stick up its tail when it's happy.
A2 I stuck up a poster on my bedroom wall.
B1 The bank was stuck up by a group of armed robbers.
B2 She stuck up for her friend when he was being bullied.
C1 The politician was accused of sticking up for corporate interests.
C2 The lawyer stuck up for her client during the trial.
formal The criminal attempted to stick up the convenience store with a weapon.
informal I can't believe someone tried to stick up the corner store last night!
slang Did you hear about the guy who tried to stick up the liquor store?
figurative I need to stick up for myself and speak up in this situation.
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