English

Noun

stickshift ‎(plural stickshifts)

1. (US) A manual transmission, controlled by a gear lever.

   Most cars in Europe have a stickshift.

2. (US) A car with a manual transmission.

   My old car was a stickshift, but my new one is an automatic.

3. (US, informal, uncountable) Cars, collectively, with such a transmission.

   Do you know how to drive stickshift?

Synonyms

• (all senses): manual

Antonyms

• (all senses): automatic

Related terms

• stick
• shift

See also

• manual transmission