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stick up

2 syllables

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As a verb, stick up means rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat.

Meanings of stick up

2 meanings

Rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
Similar: hold up
Defend against attack or criticism
“He stood up for his friend”
“She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student”
Similar: stand up

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

verb: rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat

verb: defend against attack or criticism