(idiomatic) A disputed issue or state of affairs that causes an interruption or outright impasse in progress towards some goal or resolution, especially in negotiation or argumentation.

(nautical) A sailing vessel's course in relation to the wind direction.

(idiomatic) To argue or promote an idea. / (idiomatic) To take care in doing something; to pay attention or ensure that something is done.

(surfing slang) The location where a wave breaks as it hits a point of land jutting out from the coastline.

(modal) Actually.

Alternative form of sticking point

Eggcorn of moot point.

(American football) A point scored after a touchdown by kicking the ball through the goal posts or by advancing to the end zone.

Having a sharp point

(chemistry) The temperature at which one component of a mixture of liquids begins to solidify (or a mixture of liquids starts to become immiscible) on cooling, resulting in visible cloudiness; as for example in diesel fuel in freezing temperatures; the consolute point