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

Besides her own headlining set, karaoke queen Clarkson is sure to be asked to stick around for the festival’s traditional closing night jam of all-1990s covers. — Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

The other half of the package, roughly $60 million in restricted stock, requires only that Bhusri stick around for the next four years. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Prime Day is also going, going, gone—the sale ended already, so these savings won't stick around for long! — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

In 2025, as part of a $1 billion restructuring effort, the chain announced a massive renovation plan that brought back cozy seating, more plugs and free refills to encourage customers to stick around. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 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