push a sharp or pointed object into or through (something)

he stuck his fork into the sausage

she stuck her finger in his eye

insert, thrust, or push

a youth with a cigarette stuck behind one ear

she stuck out her tongue at him

adhere or cling to something

the plastic seats stuck to my skin

if you heat the noodles in the microwave, they tend to stick together

be fixed in a particular position or unable to move or be moved

Sara tried to open the window but it was stuck

we got stuck in a traffic jam

the cat's stuck up a tree

accept or tolerate (an unpleasant or unwelcome person or situation)

I can't stick Geoffrey—he's a real old misery