stickhandling

stickhandling is the present participle and gerund of stickhandle.

Meaning of stickhandle

stickhandle (third-person singular simple present stickhandles, present participle stickhandling, simple past and past participle stickhandled)

(intransitive, transitive, field hockey) To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner.
- Kovalev regained possession of the puck and stickhandled at full speed into neutral-zone open ice.2008 April 17, Dave Stubbs, “Lots of life left in Bruins”, in The Gazette, Montreal, retrieved 13 May 2008
(Canada, broadly) To deal capably and swiftly with a situation, especially in a manner which deflects potential problems.
- He has ducked questions in Parliament on everything from Afghan detainees to Radarsat 2, leaving them to be stickhandled by other ministers.2008, "Editorial: Hillier goes, not Bernier, Toronto Star, 16 Apr. (retrieved 13 May 2008)

stickhandling (uncountable)

(field hockey) Skillful manipulation of the puck or ball with a player's stick, allowing the player to maintain control of the puck or ball.

What does stickhandling mean?: Stickhandling means skillful manipulation of the puck or ball with a player's stick, allowing the player to maintain control of the puck or ball.
What is stickhandling the present participle and gerund of?: Stickhandling is the present participle and gerund of stickhandle.
What part of speech is stickhandling?: Stickhandling is a noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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