stick around

English

Verb

stick around (third-person singular simple present sticks around, present participle sticking around, simple past and past participle stuck around)

  1. (informal) To stay; to linger; to remain.
    If you have any questions for the performers, stick around in the lobby after the show.
    • 2012 May 14, Susan Carnell, “Bad Boys, Bad Brains”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1]:
      So if the bad boy’s proving elusive, why not try some novel, rewarding activities with a virtuous one? It might get your neurons firing. He might stick around afterwards. And even if he doesn't, you can be content in the knowledge that you and your misguided dopamine system had a good night out.
    • 2021 December 29, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Problems galore in 2021...”, in RAIL, number 947, page 3:
      Williams promised to 'stick around' to ensure that Government implements his recommendations: [...].
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