stickup

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noun

stick·​up ˈstik-ˌəp How to pronounce stickup (audio)
Synonyms of stickupnext
: a robbery at gunpoint : holdup

stick up

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verb

stuck up; sticking up; sticks up

intransitive verb

: to stand upright or on end : protrude

transitive verb

: to rob at gunpoint
Phrases
stick up for
: to speak or act in defense of : support

Examples of stickup in a Sentence

Noun He pulled out a gun and shouted, “This is a stickup!”.
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Noun
The victim later told cops several students were saying Aguirre bragged about the stickup. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 The numbers showed an increase in stickups — if only on paper. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
Daisy Edgar-Jones is sticking up for her 2022 movie Where the Crawdads Sing. — Sharareh Drury, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025 Bolduc got a five-minute major for cross-checking and a game misconduct penalty after sticking up for Thomas when he was hit by the Predators’ Nick Blankenburg. — Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stickup

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1862, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of stickup was in the 15th century

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stickup

1 of 2 noun
stick·​up ˈstik-ˌəp How to pronounce stickup (audio)
: a robbery at gunpoint : holdup

stick up

2 of 2 verb
ˈstik-ˈəp
1
: to stand upright or on end : protrude
2
: to rob at gunpoint

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