sticking up

UK
/ˈstɪkɪŋ ʌp/
US
/ˈstɪkɪŋ ʌp/

Translations

stick upverb

sticking up

Gerund

stuck up
Past Simple
stuck up
Past Participle
sticking up
Gerund
UK
/stɪk ʌp/
US
/stɪk ʌp/
They planned to stick up the bank.
Они планировали ограбить банк.
You should stick up for your friends.
Тебе следует поддерживать своих друзей.
Her hair tends to stick up in the morning.
Ее волосы обычно торчат по утрам.
Synonyms
hold up
stick up for

Definitions

stick upverb
To rob or threaten with a weapon, especially a gun.
The gang planned to stick up the bank early in the morning.
To stand upright or project upward.
The cat's ears would stick up whenever it heard a noise.
To support or defend someone or something.
She always sticks up for her friends when they are in trouble.