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Definition stick up in British English

stick up phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to continue upwards further than the end of a surface or the main part of an object

Example

You've got a bit of hair sticking up at the back.

Example

The oil rig stuck up out of the darkness.

Synonyms and related words
stick out project protrude
2

to raise something upwards, especially your arm or hand

Example

Maggie stuck up her hand to answer the question.

Synonyms and related words
balance bear yourself bend
3

to steal money or goods from a person or place using a gun

Example

an attempt to stick up a local bank

Synonyms and related words
steal walk off with rob
4

if someone with a gun tells you to stick 'em up, they are ordering you to raise your arms above your head, usually because they are going to steal money or goods from you

Synonyms and related words
aim at gunpoint cock
Definition stick up in British English