stick around vs linger

stick around and linger both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stick around	No	No	Yes	No
linger	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, linger is a hyponym of stick around; that is, linger is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stick around:

Other hyponyms of stick around include stick.

stick around (verb)	linger (verb)
be in a certain place and not leave	take one's time; proceed slowly
be available or ready for a certain function or service	leave slowly and hesitantly
	be about a place without any apparent purpose
	to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time
	remain present although waning or gradually dying