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stick vs escape

escape vs stick

stick and escape both are nouns.

stick and escape both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stick Yes No Yes No
escape Yes No Yes No
As verbs, escape is a hyponym of stick; that is, escape is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stick:
  • stick: be a mystery or bewildering to
  • escape: be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
Other hyponyms of stick include mix up, stump, riddle, elude.
stick (noun) escape (noun)
threat of a penalty the act of escaping physically
an implement consisting of a length of wood nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
a long thin implement resembling a length of wood an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking an avoidance of danger or difficulty
a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane a means or way of escaping
a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
informal terms for the leg the discharge of a fluid from some container
a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
a small thin branch of a tree
stick (verb) escape (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to issue or leak, as from a small opening
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous fail to experience
stick to firmly escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation run away from confinement
put, fix, force, or implant flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
fasten with an adhesive material like glue
fasten with or as with pins or nails
fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
be in a certain place and not leave
be loyal to
endure
be a devoted follower or supporter
be or become fixed
Difference between stick and escape

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