Hit
Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Nearby Word: hitting
Stick
Stick verb - To hold to something firmly as if by adhesion.
How words are described
| old | old hit | old stick |
| good | good hit | good stick |
| certain | certain hit | certain stick |
| original | original hit | original stick |
| Other adjectives: single, heavy, small, powerful, actual, massive, big, great, huge, famous, new, last, bigger, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Another comic where Garfield expects the toaster to launch its contents: he uses a roller brush to paint the ceiling with jam, then uses a plunger to pull the slices down after they hit and stick.
Source: Projectile Toast -
He grabs the stick, but not because he's on to her intentions: he thinks she's giving him a stick to hit his dad who's hiding in the bushes watching.
Source: Being Watched -
Unfortunately, the ball couldn't be handled directly after it was made - you could hit it with a stick, but every hit would weaken its power.
Source: Video Game / Pangya
Cite this Source
Stick and Hit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/stick
Hit & Stick. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/stick>.
Stick or Hit. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/stick.
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