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12 English Phrasal Verbs With 'STICK'

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12 phrasal verbs with 'STICK'

Stick around

  1. 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

  1. 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

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

Stick down

  1. 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. Join surfaces with glue
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I STUCK the label DOWN.

Stick it to

  1. Criticise someone
    (Separable [obligatory] | American English)
    » Example: She STUCK IT TO me for turning up half an hour late.
  2. 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

  1. Be easily noticed
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He's so much better than the others that he STICKS OUT.
  2. Extend part of your body
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He STUCK his tongue OUT at me.
  3. 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

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

Stick to

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

Stick together

  1. 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

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

Stick up for

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

Stick with

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

Take our Exercise on 'STICK'

Quiz for Verb: 'To STICK'

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