to stick around
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2.9
- phrasal verb
- /stɪk əˈraʊnd/
- Informal
:
quedarse
- Please stick around for a few more minutes; we're about to announce the winner.
I do hope you shall stick around and if not, cool Anon friends.
- I do hope you shall stick around and if not, cool Anon friends.
- So stick around and let's make this thing.
- Well, we have an exciting podcast today, so stick around and we'll get to it.
- And I think that they'll stick around and watch the the finished product.
- In saying that, I hope you stick around for a long time to come.
- But don't expect many to stick around for too long as it is on savings.
- You're going to need to stick around for a while longer, bro.
- And I stuck around for that because I think he was right.
- I really do stick around and keep performing on here.
Examples
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Thank you Randy, stick around to watch more Good Mythical morning.
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But when we return, meanwhile, stick around, it'll be very pleasant.
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In saying that, I hope you stick around for a long time to come.
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So be sure to stick around to the very, very end.
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That makes me want to stick around, join in and be a part of your process.
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So stick around and let's make this thing.
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Well, I'll tell you what, stick around with us a little bit here.
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Well, we have an exciting podcast today, so stick around and we'll get to it.
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Yeah, you bet I plan on sticking around to see what I can find out.
Fiction book (1997) -
We're going to let y'all stick around for the taste test.
Synonyms
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1.0
To stay in one place or delay action until something happens
∞
1.0
To remain in one place and not leave
∞
1.0
To stay in the same place or state and not change
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1.3
Exist or stay in a place for a time and be available if needed
586
1.0
To stay in the same job or role
407
2.0
To stay in a place without doing anything important
207
3.7
To stay in a place longer than expected because you do not want to leave
133
2.0
Remain in the same place without moving
111
3.4
To remain in a place or job after others leave
111
3.4
To wait a short time or keep going through a hard time
71
2.5
To spend time doing nothing while waiting for someone or something
42
4.3
Stay where you are until bad weather or danger passes
18
5.2
To stay in a place for a long time
10
1.5
Not move from a place
3
4.4
To stay in a place without a clear reason
2
3.9
Stay in a place or situation until something boring ends
1
7.4
To stay in a place for a time while waiting for something
Stay nearby or wait in a place for a short time
Antonyms
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to stay in a place' is directly derivable from combining 'stick' (to remain or persist) with 'around' (in the immediate area). This verb+particle composition is a common, predictable pattern in English and cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows the parts would likely understand it.
Etymology
Stick around may come from a simple picture: something that sticks in one spot and stays around it, like a poster glued to a wall. That's why it means 'to stay in a place and wait'.