sticking

1. To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
2. To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick.

   to stick type

3. To furnish or set with sticks.

1. To become or remain attached; to adhere.

   The tape will not stick if it melts.

2. To jam; to stop moving.

   The lever sticks if you push it too far up.

3. To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
4. To persist.

   His old nickname stuck.

5. Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.
6. To remain loyal; to remain firm.

   Just stick to your strategy, and you will win.

7. To hesitate, to be reluctant; to refuse (in negative phrases).
8. To be puzzled (at something), have difficulty understanding.
9. To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation.
10. To attach with glue or as if by gluing.

    Stick the label on the jar.

11. To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).

    Stick your bag over there and come with me.

12. To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.

    The balloon will pop when I stick this pin in it.

13. To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.

    to stick an apple on a fork

14. To adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing.
15. To perform (a landing) perfectly.

    Once again, the world champion sticks the dismount.

16. To propagate plants by cuttings.

    Stick cuttings from geraniums promptly.

17. (joinery) To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck.
18. To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.

    to stick somebody with a hard problem

19. To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.
20. To have sexual intercourse with.
21. To stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand.

noun

A sequence or arrangement of drum notes to be played with drumsticks.