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STICK ABOUT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stick about mean?
• STICK ABOUT (verb)
The verb STICK ABOUT has 1 sense:
1. be available or ready for a certain function or service
Familiarity information: STICK ABOUT used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Be available or ready for a certain function or service
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
stand by; stick about; stick around
Hypernyms (to "stick about" is one way to...):
wait (stay in one place and anticipate or expect something)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sentence example:
They stick about a long time
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