stick around — to stay in a place for a period of time
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+informalcommon
to remain in a place and not leave, usually for a short while, often to wait for something or someone.
Say it like a native
Textbook Would you be willing to remain here for a while longer?
Native Do you want to stick around for a bit?
'Stick around' is casual spoken; 'remain here' is formal.
Pattern: stick around (somewhere/for something)
In use
- You can stick around after the meeting if you have any questions.daily life
- If I finish my exam early, I usually stick around to check my answers before handing in the paper.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ Stick around to the end of the show.
✓ Stick around until the end of the show.
'Stick around until/till', not 'to'.
Common collocations
stick around— for a bit, until, a while, long enough
Don't confuse it
Compare with 'hang around', which also means to stay somewhere, but 'stick around' often suggests waiting for a reason.