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.

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