stickhandle

/ˈstɪkˌhændəl/
verb
  1. To control and move a puck or ball with a stick, especially in hockey or lacrosse.
    • The hockey player can stickhandle through defenders with ease.
    • He learned to stickhandle by practicing in the driveway every day.
    • She stickhandled the puck past the goalie and scored.
  2. To handle or manage a situation skillfully (figurative).
    • He stickhandled the difficult conversation with grace.
    • The CEO had to stickhandle the company through a financial crisis.
    • She is good at stickhandling complex problems at work.
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