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

Or stick around for a bar crawl through Old Town Alexandria, bluegrass at the Postal Museum, and the return of the Loudoun County Fair. — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

Nevertheless, Wednesday morning's second-quarter earnings report is J & J's chance to prove that its businesses — from pharma to medical technology — are performing well enough for investors to stick around and bet on more upside from here. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Part of his charm here included playing the stalwart father figure to two terrified kids — someone a child could trust to stick around and keep watch all night when the dinosaurs came chomping. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026

The studio hopes that favorable word-of-mouth will help the film stick around at the box office. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 July 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