stick around

verb

stuck around; sticking around; sticks around

intransitive verb

: to stay or wait about : linger

Examples of stick around in a Sentence

we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
Recent Examples on the Web Unlike their genre contemporaries *NSYNC, BSB stuck around long after their Y2K peak years, continuing to tour, release music, appear in Super Bowl commercials, and generally lean into the nostalgia circuit. Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 27 May 2024 After the gig, the band stuck around to watch and groove along with Pearl Jam’s headlining set on the same stage. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for stick around 

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Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stick around was in 1878

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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20around. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

stick around

verb
: to stay or wait about : linger

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