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sticks at

sticks at is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stick at.

Meaning of stick at

Verb

stick at (third-person singular simple present sticks at, present participle sticking at, simple past and past participle stuck at)

  1. (informal, transitive) To continue practising (a skill), even it is difficult
    • If you want to dance well, you have to stick at it.
    Synonyms:
    keep at

Questions about sticks at

What is sticks at the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sticks at is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stick at.

Words near sticks at in the dictionary

  1. sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me
  2. sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me
  3. sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me
  4. sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me
  5. sticks around
  6. sticks at
  7. sticks at nothing
  8. sticks by
  9. sticks down
  10. sticks fat
  11. sticks in a bundle are unbreakable

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