(New Zealand, Britain) An adhesive bandage used in dressing wounds / An inadequate solution to a serious problem.

An ax handle, used as an improvised weapon by train-riding hobos.

(idiomatic) A disputed issue or state of affairs that causes an interruption or outright impasse in progress towards some goal or resolution, especially in negotiation or argumentation.

A tool, such as a cane, used to ease pressure on the legs, and to aid stability, when walking. / A stick insect (order Phasmida). / (card games, slang) A playing card with the rank of seven.

(transitive) To defend or protect.

(transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stick, up. To put or post up by sticking. / (transitive, idiomatic) To rob at gunpoint.

Alternative spelling of stick in the mud

A small utensil, often disposable, used to mix or stir drinks, commonly iced tea or cocktails.

(informal) To persist or continue to the end.

Alternative form of carrot and stick (more common in UK than in US)