stick around
B1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
Stay where you are and don't leave yet.
Meanings
1 B1 informal
To stay in a place, especially to wait for something or someone.
"Stick around after the presentation — there will be a Q&A session."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To remain loyal or present in a relationship or situation over time.
"Most of his friends left after the scandal, but a few stuck around."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Very common in conversational English. Often used as an invitation or command ('stick around after the show'). Can also describe someone who stays loyal or present over time.
Commonly used with
after for a while longer here until
Forms
Base
stick around
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sticks around
he/she/it
Past simple
stuck around
yesterday
Past participle
stuck around
have + pp
-ing form
sticking around
continuous
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