Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stickhandle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stick-han-dle
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To deal capably and swiftly with a situation, especially in a manner which deflects potential problems.

Canadian usage

Example Sentences

"Kovalev regained possession of the puck and stickhandled at full speed into neutral-zone open ice."
"He has ducked questions in Parliament on everything from Afghan detainees to Radarsat 2, leaving them to be stickhandled by other ministers."
"Obama, on the other hand, stickhandled his preacher problem and retained his poise and dignity."

Etymology

From stick + handle.

Usage

Inflected Forms

stickhandles (present, singular) stickhandling (participle, present) stickhandled (participle, past) stickhandled (past)

Questions

What does stickhandle mean?: To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner.
Where does stickhandle come from?: From stick + handle.

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