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

That tournament in the past had taken place near the end of the tennis competition, with entrants somewhat dependent on who made it to the latter stages of the singles event or who was willing to stick around. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Very few acts that reach the heights the Stones have manage to stick around for so long, and even those that do rarely continue reaching the loftiest tiers on charts all around the world with new music. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Extreme heat will stick around through the rest of the week and into the weekend, with heat index values between 105 and 115 degrees each day. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

Fox’s next trick is to cajole World Cup fans to stick around for other sporting events. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 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