stickhandle
/ˈstɪkˌhændəl/
verb
- 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.
- 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.