stick around

verb

stuck around; sticking around; sticks around

intransitive verb

: to stay or wait about : linger

Synonyms of stick around

• remain
• stay
• hang around
• wait

Examples of stick around in a Sentence

we stuck around afterwards to help clean up

Recent Examples on the Web

The Street has also long suspected Waldron was planning to stick around. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Sunday from medical personnel at Elmhurst Hospital, who told them the man had been taken there by somebody who did not stick around. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

As the lot emptied, the brothers stuck around to savor the wine. — Arthur Holland Michel, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

The goal is for employees to stick around and grow their career at John’s. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stick around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• astound
• background

Kids Definition

stick around

verb

: to stay or wait about : linger