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 front retreats to the north, but chances of rain stick around into early Friday as the shortwave (small disturbance) pushes out of the area. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Long ago, producer Steven Bochco, who helped launch Smits’ TV career, encouraged the native New Yorker to stick around. — Dinah Eng, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

But the 26-year-old defenseman sounded plenty interested in sticking around. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

With thousands of fans sticking around to watch the epic, Shelton was buoyed by the home support and found the energy to edge the match-deciding tiebreak and win the record-breaking quarterfinal in five sets – 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(7). — Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 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