Overview of noun standing

The noun standing has 3 senses

• standing -- (social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing")


• standing -- (an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event)


• standing -- (the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position)

Overview of verb stand

The verb stand has 12 senses

• stand, stand up -- (be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!")


• stand -- (be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected")


• stand -- (occupy a place or location, also metaphorically; "We stand on common ground")


• stand, remain firm -- (hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!")


• digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up -- (put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage")


• stand -- (have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; "Where do you stand on the War?")


• stand -- (remain inactive or immobile; "standing water")


• stand -- (be in effect; be or remain in force; "The law stands!")


• stand -- (be tall; have a height of; copula; "She stands 6 feet tall")


• stand, stand up, place upright -- (put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?")


• resist, stand, fend -- (withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow")


• stand -- (be available for stud services; "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females")

Overview of adj standing

The adj standing has 6 senses

• standing -- (having a supporting base; "a standing lamp")


• standing -- (not created for a particular occasion; "a standing committee")


• standing -- ((of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in standing water")


• standing -- (executed in or initiated from a standing position; "race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation")


• standing -- ((of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs; "standing room only")


• standing -- (permanent; "a standing army")