stick around

stick around
verb
1. be available or ready for a certain function or service
• Syn: ↑stand by, ↑stick about
• Derivationally related forms: ↑standby (for: ↑stand by)
• Hypernyms: ↑wait
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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They stick around a long time

2. stay put (in a certain place)
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We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati

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Stay put in the corner here!

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Stick around and you will learn something!

• Syn: ↑stay, ↑stick, ↑stay put
• Ant: ↑move (for: ↑stay)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑stay (for: ↑stay)
• Hypernyms: ↑stay in place
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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Something is ——ing PP

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Somebody ——s PP

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intransitive verb
: to stay or wait about : remain nearby : linger

was sticking around on the chance of being invited to come in

somebody has to stick around and feed it — New Yorker

stick around and you'll get your story — Mickey Spillane

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stick around (informal)
To remain or linger
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Main Entry: ↑stick

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ˌstick a ˈround [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stick around he/she/it sticks around present participle sticking around past tense stuck around past participle stuck around] informal phrasal verb
to remain in a place for longer than you originally intended, especially in order to wait for something to happen
Thesaurus: to remain in a place or situationsynonym
Main entry: stick

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informal remain in or near a place

I'd like to stick around and watch the game

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stick around [phrasal verb]
informal : to stay somewhere especially in order to wait for something or someone

Stick around. The band should start playing soon.

If you stick around, you can meet my girlfriend.

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Main Entry: ↑stick

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ˌstick aˈround derived
(informal) to stay in a place, waiting for sth to happen or for sb to arrive

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Stick around; we'll need you to help us later.

Main entry: ↑stickderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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