stick shift

noun

: a manually operated gearshift for a motor vehicle usually mounted on the floor

Examples of stick shift in a Sentence

Do you know how to drive a stick shift?

Recent Examples on the Web

Mann made note of his friends having unusual skills, such as McGuire being able to quickly figure out puzzles and Wilson knowing how to drive a stick shift car. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Then, there’s the convertible PT Cruiser with the turbo SRT-4 engine and a stick shift. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026

Despite her reluctance, Ava decides to show up for her best friend, and the two embark on an extravagant European trip that involves driving stick shift in the streets of Paris, high-end dining, shopping and clubbing until dawn. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 May 2026

In the middle sits something such as learning to drive a stick shift after years of driving an automatic. — Rajiv Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stick shift

• adrift
• airlift
• facelift
• festschrift
• forklift
• gearshift
• makeshift
• redshift
• sealift
• snowdrift
• spendthrift
• clift