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sticking around

sticking around is the present participle and gerund of stick around.

Meaning of stick around

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.

Questions about sticking around

What is sticking around the present participle and gerund of?
Sticking around is the present participle and gerund of stick around.

Words near sticking around in the dictionary

  1. stickin'
  2. stickiness
  3. stickinesses
  4. sticking
  5. sticking a needle in my eye
  6. sticking around
  7. sticking at
  8. sticking at nothing
  9. sticking by
  10. sticking down
  11. sticking fat

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