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- [stik uh-round]
- /stɪk əˈraʊnd/
- /stɪk əˈraʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stik uh-round]
- /stɪk əˈraʊnd/
Definitions of stick around words
- verb with object stick around to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle. 1
- verb with object stick around to kill by this means: to stick a pig. 1
- verb with object stick around to thrust (something pointed) in, into, through, etc.: to stick a needle into a pincushion. 1
- verb with object stick around to fasten in position by thrusting a point or end into something: to stick a peg in a pegboard. 1
- verb with object stick around to fasten in position by or as if by something thrust through: to stick a painting on the wall. 1
- verb with object stick around to put on or hold with something pointed; impale: to stick a marshmallow on a fork. 1
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Origin of stick around
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English stiken, Old English stician to pierce, thrust; akin to German stechen to sting, Latin -stīg- in instīgāre (see instigate), Greek stízein (see stigma)
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Parts of speech for Stick around
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stick around popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stick around usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stick around
verb stick around
- abide — to tolerate; put up with
- bide — to continue in a certain place or state; stay
- bide one's time — to wait patiently for an opportunity
- bivouac — A bivouac is a temporary camp made by soldiers or mountain climbers.
- bivouacked — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
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