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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.
Police believe the same group may have stuck up several fast food restaurants.
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.
We should stick up our colleagues when they face unjust criticism.
03
to extend above a surface
Intransitive
Examples
A few feathers on the bird 's head would always stick up in a comical way.
His hair stuck up in a messy fashion.
04
to attach something in a vertical position
Transitive: to stick up sth
Examples
She stuck up the colorful posters on the classroom walls.
They stuck up the photos of their vacation on the refrigerator.
