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to stick up
[phrase form: stick]
01
to rob someone using a weapon or some form of threat
Transitive: to stick up a place
Examples
The armed robbers stuck up the convenience store last night.
02
to defend oneself or others when facing criticism, opposition, or unfair treatment
Transitive: to stick up sb
Examples
The teacher stuck up the quiet student who was being unfairly judged.
03
to extend above a surface
Intransitive
Examples
A few feathers on the bird 's head would always stick up in a comical way.
04
to attach something in a vertical position
Transitive: to stick up sth
Examples
She stuck up the colorful posters on the classroom walls.
