stick about vs stand by

stick about and stand by both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of stick about include stick around.

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