English verb: stick around | |||
1. | stick around (stative) be available or ready for a certain function or service | ||
Examples | They stick around a long time | ||
Synonyms | stand by, stick about | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wait | ||
2. | stick around (motion) stay put (in a certain place) | ||
Samples | We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati. Stay put in the corner here!. Stick around and you will learn something!. | ||
Synonyms | stay, stay put, stick | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stay in place | ||
Antonyms | move | ||