standing
stan ding
- n social or financial or professional status or reputation
of equal standing
a member in good standing - n an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
- n the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
- v be standing; be upright
- v be in some specified state or condition
- v occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
- v hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
I am standing my ground and won't give in! - v put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- v have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
- v remain inactive or immobile
standing water - v be in effect; be or remain in force
- v be tall; have a height of; copula
- v put into an upright position
- v withstand the force of something
- v be available for stud services
- s having a supporting base
a standing lamp - s not created for a particular occasion
a standing committee - a (of fluids) not moving or flowing
mosquitoes breed in standing water - a executed in or initiated from a standing position
race from a standing start
a standing jump
a standing ovation - a (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
standing room only - s permanent
a standing army
- Its last pages show him standing with two of Indonesia's best-known Islamic extremists, one of whom served a 10-year jail sentence for the 1985 bombing of the Buddhist temple of .
- Chicago, IL - Today, Oklahoma Superdelegate Reggie Whitten endorsed Barack Obama, citing his ability to unite Americans for change and his proven track record of standing up for .
- He would also deny standing to those who challenge the Administration's environmental policies.