Stick up Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To stick up means to extend or point upward, or in slang, to rob someone or a place using threats or a weapon.
Usage & Nuances
This expression is informal. As a phrasal verb, 'stick up' can be literal ('My hair sticks up') or slang for robbery ('They tried to stick up the bank'). In robberies, it's often heard as 'stickup' (noun: 'a stickup'). Don't confuse with 'stand up for' (defend someone).
Example Sentences
Look, that branch is sticking up from the ground.
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Your hair is sticking up in the back.
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Two men tried to stick up the store last night.
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Don’t mind my hair, it just always sticks up after I wake up.
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Someone tried to stick up the gas station, but the clerk pressed the alarm.
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When he wears that hat, his ears always stick up a little.
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