stick up English

Meaning stick up meaning

What does stick up mean?

stick up

— verb (= hold up) rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat

— verb (= stand 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

Synonyms stick up synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as stick up?

stick up English » English

stick out

hold up

protrude

stand up

put up

jut out

stand

attach to

vindicate

tip

thuggery

suffuse

sticky

spruce up

spiff up

snatch

smarten up

robbery

rob

rise one end

rise

rip off

reave

ransack

raid

put your hands up

pop up

plunder

pirate

piracy

paste up

paste on

not lie flat

mugging

mug

loot

invade

heist

harry

grains

glutinous

foray

flutter

flood out

flap

fall upon

defend

debouch

cock up

close to

Topics stick up topics

What do people use stick up to talk about?

Work and occupation Finance Dishonest financial practices

Steal

• What words refer to the act of stealing?
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