standing

[ stan-ding ]

noun

1. rank or status, especially with respect to social, economic, or personal position, reputation, etc.:

   He had little standing in the community.

2. good position, reputation, or credit:

   He is a merchant of standing in the community.

3. length of existence, continuance, residence, membership, experience, etc.:

   a friend of long standing.

4. standings, Sports. a list of teams or contestants arranged according to their past records:

   According to the standings, the White Sox are leading the division by three games.

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:

   having standing as a friend of the court.

adjective

1. having an erect or upright position:

   a standing lamp.

2. performed in or from an erect position:

   a standing jump.

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.:

   a standing rule.

6. customary or habitual; generally understood:

   We have a standing bridge game every Friday night.

7. Printing. kept for use in subsequent printings:

   standing type.

8. out of use; idle:

   a standing engine.

9. Nautical. noting any of various objects or assemblages of objects fixed in place or position, unless moved for adjustment or repairs:

   standing bowsprit.

10. Knots. noting the part of a rope that is in use and terminates in a knot or the like.

standing

/ ˈstændɪŋ /

noun

1. social or financial position, status, or reputation

   a man of some standing

2. length of existence, experience, etc
3. modifier used to stand in or on

   standing room

adjective

1. athletics
   1. (of the start of a race) begun from a standing position without the use of starting blocks
   2. (of a jump, leap, etc) performed from a stationary position without a run-up
2. prenominal permanent, fixed, or lasting
3. prenominal still or stagnant

   a standing pond

4. printing (of type) set and stored for future use Compare dead

Other Words From

• un·standing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of standing¹

A Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; stand, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Synonym Study

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Example Sentences

Lyn Anne MacKinnon told the High Court in Edinburgh she heard what sounded like shots and then found her husband standing in the kitchen, before he collapsed into her arms.

From BBC

She said her husband was standing in front of the kitchen sink.

From BBC

After nearly a decade of this, though, anyone who has bet good money on elected Republicans standing up to Trump has already gone broke.

From Salon

Last year he posted a picture on social media of himself standing hip deep in a pothole on the road.

From BBC

Although the vast majority of houses are still standing, there is a lack of electricity, hot or drinking water in the streets that were the worst hit.

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Related Words

• place
• prestige
• reputation
• stature
• status