STICK AROUND

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Stay put (in a certain place)

Example:

Stick around and you will learn something!

Synonyms:

stay; stay put; stick; stick around

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "stick around" is one way to...):

stay in place (be stationary)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

Meaning:

Be available or ready for a certain function or service

Synonyms:

stand by; stick about; stick around

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "stick around" is one way to...):

wait (stay in one place and anticipate or expect something)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sentence example:

They stick around a long time