Meaning
- To stay in a place for a period of time.
- To wait often casually or without a stick plan.
- To continue to be involved or available.
Today's Sentences
01
Let’s stick around for a while.
Situation
I finished my coffee already.
Same here.
Want to head out?
Let’s stick around for a while.
I really like it here.
02
Can you stick around and help?
Situation
The party was fun but the place is a mess now.
Yeah, there’s stuff everywhere.
I can help for a bit if you want.
Great!
Can you stick around and help me clean up?
Writer's Note
"Stick around" is an intransitive, inseparable phrasal verb so let’s take a closer look at some examples.
- Intransitive - Verbs that do not require an object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + stick around + for/until"
Example 1: I’ll stick around for a bit.
Example 2: He stuck around until the meeting ended.
Example 3: She stuck around for the announcement. - Inseparable - When the verb and particle stay together.
Structure: "Subject +stick around + to + verb"
Example 1: I’ll stick around to help clean up.
Example 2: He stuck around to talk to the teacher.
Example 3: They stuck around to see what would happen.
Related words: Hang about, hang around, linger, remain, remain nearby, stay, stay around, stick about, wait around.
