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Definition: Meaning of, stick up in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / stɪk ʌp /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
stick up stuck up stuck up
Present Participle Third Person Singular
sticking up sticks up
  1. [intransitive] to continue upwards further than the end of a surface or the main part of an object
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  2. [transitive] informal to raise something upwards, especially your arm or hand
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  3. [transitive] mainly American English very informal to steal money or goods from a person or place using a gun
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  4. stick ’em up mainly American English spoken if someone with a gun tells you to stick ’em up, they are ordering you to raise your arms above your head, usually because they are going to steal money or goods from you
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