Definitions for Standing

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Standing stand·ing

Spelling: [stan-ding]

IPA: /ˈstæn dɪŋ/

Standing is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 239 anagrams from letters in Standing (adginnst).

Definitions for Standing

noun

1. rank or status, especially with respect to social, economic, or personal position, reputation, etc.:
2. good position, reputation, or credit:
3. length of existence, continuance, residence, membership, experience, etc.:
4. standings, Sports. a list of teams or contestants arranged according to their past records:
5. the act of a person or thing that stands.
6. a place where a person or thing stands.
7. Law. the right to initiate or participate in a legal action:
8. the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
9. a cessation of motion; halt or stop.
10. a determined effort for or against something, especially a final defensive effort:
11. a determined policy, position, attitude, etc., taken or maintained:
12. the place in which a person or thing stands; station.
13. witness stand.
14. a raised platform, as for a speaker, a band, or the like.
15. stands, a raised section of seats for spectators; grandstand.
16. a framework on or in which articles are placed for support, exhibition, etc.:
17. a piece of furniture of various forms, on or in which to put articles (often used in combination):
18. a small, light table.
19. a stall, booth, counter, or the like, where articles are displayed for sale or where some business is carried on:
20. newsstand:
21. a site or location for business:
22. a place or station occupied by vehicles available for hire:
23. the vehicles occupying such a place.
24. the growing trees, or those of a particular species or grade, in a given area.
25. a standing growth, as of grass, wheat, etc.
26. a halt of a theatrical company on tour, to give a performance or performances:
27. the town at which a touring theatrical company gives a performance.
28. hive (def 2).
29. Metalworking. a rolling unit in a rolling mill.
30. Chiefly British. a complete set of arms or accoutrements for one soldier.

Idioms

1. stand a chance / show, to have a chance or possibility, especially of winning or surviving:
2. stand pat. pat2 (def 6).
3. stand to reason. reason (def 18).
4. take the stand, to testify in a courtroom.

adjective

1. having an erect or upright position:
2. performed in or from an erect position:
3. still; not flowing or stagnant, as water; stationary.
4. continuing without cessation or change; lasting or permanent.
5. continuing in operation, force, use, etc.:
6. customary or habitual; generally understood:
7. Printing. kept for use in subsequent printings:
8. out of use; idle:
9. Nautical. noting any of various objects or assemblages of objects fixed in place or position, unless moved for adjustment or repairs:
10. Knots. noting the part of a rope that is in use and terminates in a knot or the like.

Verb phrases

1. stand by, to uphold; support: to adhere to (an agreement, promise, etc.); affirm: to stand ready; wait: to get ready to speak, act, etc., as at the beginning of a radio or television program. to be ready to board a plane, train, or other transport if accommodations become available at the last minute.
2. stand down, Law. to leave the witness stand. to step aside; withdraw, as from a competition: to leave or take out of active work or service:
3. stand for, to represent; symbolize: . to advocate; favor: Informal. to tolerate; allow:
4. stand in with, to be in association or conspiracy with. to enjoy the favor of; be on friendly terms with.
5. stand off, to keep or stay at a distance. to put off; evade.
6. stand on, to depend on; rest on: to be particular about; demand: Nautical. to maintain a course and speed.
7. stand out, to project; protrude: to be conspicuous or prominent: to persist in opposition or resistance; be inflexible. Nautical. to maintain a course away from shore.
8. stand over, to supervise very closely; watch constantly: to put aside temporarily; postpone:
9. stand to, to continue to hold; persist in: to keep at steadily: to wait in readiness; stand by:
10. stand up, to come to or remain in a standing position: to remain strong, convincing, or durable: Slang. to fail to keep an appointment with (someone, especially a sweetheart or date):
11. stand up for, to defend the cause of; support: to serve a bridegroom or bride, as best man or maid (matron) of honor.
12. stand up to, to meet or deal with fearlessly; confront:

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to stand; set upright; set:
2. to face or encounter:
3. to undergo or submit to:
4. to endure or undergo without harm or damage or without giving way:
5. to endure or tolerate:
6. to treat or pay for:
7. to perform the duty of or participate in as part of one's job or duty:

verb (used without object)

1. (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
2. to rise to one's feet (often followed by up).
3. to have a specified height when in this position:
4. to stop or remain motionless or steady on the feet.
5. to take a position or place as indicated:
6. to remain firm or steadfast, as in a cause.
7. to take up or maintain a position or attitude with respect to a person, issue, or the like:
8. to have or adopt a certain policy, course, or attitude, as of adherence, support, opposition, or resistance:
9. (of things) to be in an upright or vertical position, be set on end, or rest on or as on a support.
10. to be set, placed, fixed, located, or situated:
11. (of an account, score, etc.) to show, be, or remain as indicated; show the specified position of the parties concerned:
12. to remain erect or whole; resist change, decay, or destruction (often followed by up):
13. to continue in force or remain valid:
14. to remain still, stationary, or unused:
15. to be or become stagnant, as water.
16. (of persons or things) to be or remain in a specified state, condition, relation, relative position, etc.:
17. to have the possibility or likelihood:
18. Chiefly British. to become or be a candidate, as for public office (usually followed by for).
19. Nautical. to take or hold a particular course at sea. to move in a certain direction:
20. (of a male domestic animal, especially a stud) to be available as a sire, usually for a fee:

Origin of Standing

Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at stand, -ing¹, -ing²

Examples for Standing

He was standing on the corner and wearing only a T-shirt and jeans, and this was 11:30 at night and it was really cold.

Too moderate and the more radical groups call you a snitch, jeopardizing your standing and authority at demonstrations.

He seemed ever and always to be standing over her and Corney with that terrible whip.

The station-master was standing on the platform, superintending the removal of a trunk.

She had disobeyed by just standing outside the orchard door.

Beyond it, I saw you standing with outstretched arms, as if you sought to come to me, but could not.

And he wheeled one of the easy chairs to the spot where that lady was standing.

He is a true advocate for human rights who has paid a horrible price for standing up against the Assad dictatorship.

Biden spoke about standing up for women—both in his personal and professional lives.

Yet another video catches the sounds of the gunshots and shows Brinsley standing by the parked radio car.