stickup

1 of 2

noun

stick·​up ˈstik-ˌəp 

: a robbery at gunpoint : holdup

stick up

2 of 2

verb

stuck up; sticking up; sticks up

intransitive verb

: to stand upright or on end : protrude

transitive verb

: to rob at gunpoint

Phrases

stick up for

: to speak or act in defense of : support

Examples of stickup in a Sentence

Noun

He pulled out a gun and shouted, “This is a stickup!”.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In an August 2022 stickup, an Oakland cannabis dispensary had lost an estimated $100,000. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025

Man gets 5 years in Cedar Lake robbery A Gary man got 5 years in a plea deal earlier this month for a Cedar Lake stickup. —Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025

Verb

The late-night legend previously stuck up for his successor in July. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025

Shearer also at one point gets a vial stuck up his nose, a desperate bit of physical comedy that shouldn’t have made the cut. —Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1862, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for stickup

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

stickup

1 of 2 noun

stick·​up ˈstik-ˌəp 

: a robbery at gunpoint : holdup

stick up

2 of 2 verb

ˈstik-ˈəp

1

: to stand upright or on end : protrude

2

: to rob at gunpoint