stick around

/stɪk əˈraʊnd/

stuck around

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Definition of stick around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

timestay in a place for a while

We decided to stick around after the concert.

linger

remain

persistcontinue to exist or be available

Despite the challenges, the old traditions stick around in the community.

linger

remain

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Expressions with stick

big stick

large, heavy stick used as a weapon

He carried a big stick for protection during his night walks.

licorice stick

candy flavored with licorice extract

She enjoyed a piece of licorice stick during the movie..

measuring stick

tool with marks for measuring length

He used a measuring stick to check the table's length.

on a stick

adv.

served on a skewer or stick

The fair had corn dogs on a stick.

stick close to

stay very near someone or something

Stick close to your friends in the crowd.

stick closely to

stay very near to someone or something without moving away

The puppy would stick closely to its mother all day.

Terms with stick around included in their meaning

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talking stick

communication tool

stick passed around allowing the holder to speak

lapping

lutherie

silk or wire wrapped around a bow stick

besom

cleaning tool

broom made from twigs tied around a stick

Examples of stick around in a sentence

They decided to stick around for the fireworks.
Many old customs stick around despite modernization.
Some childhood habits stick around into adulthood.

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French:rester, persister, ...
German:bleiben, bestehen bleiben, ...
Italian:rimanere, perdurare, ...
Spanish:quedarse, perdurar, ...
Portuguese:permanecer, perdurar, ...
Chinese:多待一会儿, 继续存在, ...
Japanese:その場に留まる, 残る, ...
Arabic:بَقِيَ, اِسْتَمَرَّ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִישָּׁאֵר, ...
Russian:остаться, сохраняться, ...
Ukrainian:залишатися, триматися, ...
Hindi:थोड़ी देर रुकना, बने रहना, ...
Bengali:থেকে যাওয়া, টিকে থাকা, ...
Catalan:quedar-se, perdurar, ...
Czech:zůstat, přetrvávat, ...
Danish:blive hængende, vedblive, ...
Dutch:blijven, blijven bestaan, ...
Greek:μένω λίγο ακόμα, επιμένουν, ...
Hungarian:maradni, fennmaradni, ...
Khmer:នៅបន្តិចទៀត, បន្តមាន, ...
Korean:머무르다, 남아있다, ...
Persian:ماندن, باقی ماندن, ...
Polish:zostać, utrzymywać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):permanecer, perdurar, ...
Romanian:a rămâne, a persista, ...
Swedish:stanna kvar, hålla sig kvar, ...
Thai:อยู่ต่อ, ยังคงอยู่, ...
Turkish:oyalanmak, ...
Vietnamese:nán lại, tồn tại, ...

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