Phrasal Verbs With 'Stick'

Stick around phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Stay in a place for some time
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He's late, but I'll STICK AROUND for another few minutes before I leave.

Stick at phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Continue doing something despite difficulties
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: She found the course very tough but she STUCK AT it and did well in the end.

Stick by phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Support someone when they are having difficulties
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: No one STUCK BY him when the scandal became public.
  2. Meaning: Support a plan, opinion or decision
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: They are STICKING BY their claims.

Stick down phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Write something quickly or without thinking about it
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I couldn't answer the test so I just STUCK anything DOWN that I could remember.
  2. Meaning: Join surfaces with glue
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I STUCK the label DOWN.

Stick it to phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Criticise someone
    (Separable [obligatory] | American English)
    » Example: She STUCK IT TO me for turning up half an hour late.
  2. Meaning: Treat someone badly or unfairly
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: My boss always STICKS IT TO me when she's in a bad mood.

Stick out phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Be easily noticed
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He's so much better than the others that he STICKS OUT.
  2. Meaning: Extend part of your body
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He STUCK his tongue OUT at me.
  3. Meaning: Continue doing something difficult or unpleasant
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I STUCK it OUT even though I hated every minute of it.

Stick out for phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Demand a salary raise
    (Inseparable | British English)
    » Example: We're STICKING OUT FOR a 5% increase.

Stick to phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Not change
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The Prime Minister decided to STICK TO the original plan despite the criticism in the media.
  2. Meaning: Restrict or limit and not change
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I STUCK TO the path and didn't take the shortcut.

Stick together phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Support each other
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: If we don't STICK TOGETHER, things will be much worse for all of us- we need some unity.

Stick up phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Stand on end
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The static electricity made my hair STICK UP.
  2. Meaning: Rob using weapons
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They STUCK the bank UP and stole tens of thousands.

Stick up for phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Support or defend
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: You have to STICK UP FOR yourself here, because no one will back you.

Stick with phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Not change something
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: We'd better STICK WITH our original idea.
  2. Meaning: Stay near someone
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He told the children to STICK WITH him in the station.
  3. Meaning: Not be forgotten
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The details have STUCK WITH me ever since.
  4. Meaning: Continue with something difficult or unpleasant
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I STUCK WITH the job though I found it very stressful.

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