Stick Support Sb Meaning Criticized Attacked Verbally Defend

Meaning: If you stick up for someone who's being criticized or attacked verbally, you defend or support them.

• stick up for sb Jimmy thinks he should have been there to stick up for his little brother when he was being teased.
  
  
• stick up for sb You should stick up for yourself instead of letting the other kids make fun of you and laugh at you.