stick shift meaning

Definition of stick shift

1. a transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal

   Synonyms: standard transmission

   Type of: transmission

stick shift in a sentence

• I can't drive a stick shift.
• Have you ever driven a stick shift?

How to pronounce stick shift

stick shift is pronounced /stɪk ʃɪft/ in British English and /stɪk ʃɪft/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.