Stick around
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Definition
To stay nearby or remain for a period of time
Example sentence
Why don’t you stick around after class?
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
stick around after class
stick around for a while
stick around to help
thanks for sticking around
didn’t stick around long
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
We stuck around after the meeting. ✅ (Correct)
We stuck the meeting around after. ❌ (Incorrect)