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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 serviceplay

  Familiarity information: STICK ABOUT used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


STICK ABOUT (verb)


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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