Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stick it to

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
stick- it -to
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To assert one's power in an attempt to get revenge or prove a point; to show who's boss.

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

sticks it to (present, singular) sticking it to (participle, present) stuck it to (participle, past) stuck it to (past)

Phrases

stick it to the man

Questions

What does stick it to mean?
To assert one's power in an attempt to get revenge or prove a point; to show who's boss.

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