stand by vs stick about

stand by and stick about both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stand by	No	No	Yes	No
stick about	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stand by and stick about are synonyms defined as:

stand by and stick about: be available or ready for a certain function or service

Other synonyms of stand by include stick around.

stand by (verb)	stick about (verb)
not act or do anything	be available or ready for a certain function or service
be loyal to
be available or ready for a certain function or service