stick up meaning

stick up as a verb

1. rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat

   Synonyms: hold up

   Type of: rob

   Kinds: mug

   Related forms: stickup

2. defend against attack or criticism
   • He stood up for his friend
   • She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student

   Synonyms: stand up

   Type of: defend

stick up in a sentence

• The nail that sticks up gets hammered down.
• Thank you for always sticking up for me when necessary.
• There is nothing to stick up for.
• You've got bits of hair sticking up.
• Yanni's story didn't really stick up.

How to pronounce stick up

stick up is pronounced /stɪk ʌp/ in British English and /stɪk ʌp/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.