to stick
- verb
- /stɪk/
- And yet I feel we could have stuck around and made friends with them.
- stick to a plan
- stick around
- stick to the subject
But yeah, just sticking with a good old classic black boot.
- But yeah, just sticking with a good old classic black boot.
- But that habit didn't stick, and that's OK.
- So I guess part of that stuck with me a little bit.
- So if you're in love, you will stick things out, right?
- It's the sticking with it that makes it hard.
- The chorus is unable to, like, stick to a topic.
- What do you think's going to stick remoteness.
- That's that that sticks that one a moment.
- And I thought that that would stick 'cause you can't woo them back it.
- You by sticking around are are like a fungus.
Examples
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And she would have done anything to stick around anything.
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Take my advice, stick to mineral water.
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No, I actually, uh, mostly stick to real people, so...
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That was just a line I used to get you to stick around.
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We stick together from now on.
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I tell writers all the time, stick to your own kind.
Academic text (2011) -
And if we stick together, everything's going to be okay.
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You stick to the rules, but you don't always follow them.
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We Potrero Hill boys have to stick together.
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It's best to stick with your friends during tough times.
Synonyms
To remain in one place and not leave
To continue doing something or stay in the same state
To stay in the same place or state and not change
To hold on tightly so you do not let go
Keep an activity, quality, or schedule going over time
Keep doing something without changing it, for example following a plan
Keep doing or supporting something even when it is difficult
Stay in a place to wait for something
To hold on tightly to someone or something and not let go
Support someone through difficult times
To keep trying and not give up when things are hard
Remain in the same place without moving
To hold tightly to something or keep believing something strongly in hard times
To remain in a place or job after others leave
Continue to follow and support a rule, belief, or person
To stay with and support someone in hard times
To stay loyal to a promise, plan or belief
Continue to have someone working for you
Continue doing what everyone agreed without changing it
To keep doing something even when it is difficult or people disagree
To stay in a place for a long time
To stay firmly attached to something or keep believing strongly in an idea
Not move from a place
To stay very close to someone or something, often for support
Stay loyal to someone until you die
Stay nearby or wait in a place for a short time
Antonyms
Idioms
To take a risk by saying or doing something that may get you in trouble
- Informal
To feel angry or bitter about something unfair that you cannot forget
Stay alert and ready to move, like resting a hockey stick on the ice
- Informal
Say or do something on purpose to hurt someone who is already in trouble
- Informal
Give full attention to your own work and skills, not other people's tasks
- Informal
Push away a lot of people or fans as a joke about being too popular
- Informal
To end up by chance with an unpleasant task or in a worse position
- Informal
A joking way to say something is very unpleasant or painful
- Offensive
To let strong, uncontrolled feelings make your life worse
- Informal
To suddenly understand something you should have noticed earlier
- Offensive
A shout people say when they are very surprised or do not believe something
To have sex or start a romantic relationship with someone who is emotionally unstable and likely to cause trouble
- Informal
To get involved in other people's business when they do not ask for help
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
To check if food is cooked by poking it with a fork or to say something is finished
Compounds
A very simple drawing of a person using a circle for the head and lines for body, arms and legs
- Offensive
A person who prefers the usual way of doing things and does not accept new ideas
- Slang
A pretend object used to give someone a very clear hint about something they missed
- Specialized
A stick of dried plant leaves that people burn near the skin to give warmth in East Asian medicine
- Archaic
A short cane carried by army officers to show who is in charge or for ceremonies
- Specialized
A stick made from dried mugwort leaves that therapists burn near the skin for traditional heat therapy
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stick meaning to remain or keep with someone comes from the idea of being held fast, like something that is sticky and will not let go. So to stick with someone or an idea is to stay loyal or continue with it.