standing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun social or financial or professional status or reputation
    • of equal standing
    • a member in good standing
  2. noun an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
  3. noun the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
  4. verb be standing; be upright
    stand up; stand.
    • We had to stand for the entire performance!
  5. verb be in some specified state or condition
    stand.
    • I stand corrected
  6. verb occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
    stand.
    • We stand on common ground
  7. verb hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
    remain firm; stand.
    • I am standing my ground and won't give in!
  8. verb put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    stomach; brook; support; put up; tolerate; bear; abide; endure; stick out; suffer; digest; stand.
    • 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
  9. verb have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
    stand.
    • Where do you stand on the War?
  10. verb remain inactive or immobile
    stand.
    • standing water
  11. verb be in effect; be or remain in force
    stand.
    • The law stands!
  12. verb be tall; have a height of; copula
    stand.
    • She stands 6 feet tall
  13. verb put into an upright position
    stand up; stand; place upright.
    • Can you stand the bookshelf up?
  14. verb withstand the force of something
    resist; fend; stand.
    • The trees resisted her
    • stand the test of time
    • The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow
  15. verb be available for stud services
    stand.
    • male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females
  16. adjective satellite having a supporting base
    • a standing lamp
  17. adjective satellite not created for a particular occasion
    • a standing committee
  18. adjective (of fluids) not moving or flowing
    • mosquitoes breed in standing water
  19. adjective executed in or initiated from a standing position
    • race from a standing start
    • a standing jump
    • a standing ovation
  20. adjective (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
    • standing room only
  21. adjective satellite permanent
    • a standing army

WordNet

Stand"ing adjective
Definitions
  1. Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn.
  2. Not flowing; stagnant; as, standing water.
  3. Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting; as, a standing color.
  4. Established by law, custom, or the like; settled; continually existing; permanent; not temporary; as, a standing army; legislative bodies have standing rules of proceeding and standing committees.
  5. Not movable; fixed; as, a standing bed (distinguished from a trundle-bed).
Stand"ing noun
Definitions
  1. The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand.
  2. Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a custom of long standing; an officer of long standing.
    An ancient thing of long standing. Bunyan.
  3. Place to stand in; station; stand.
    I will provide you a good standing to see his entry. Bacon.
    I think in deep mire, where there is no standing. Ps. lxix. 2.
  4. Condition in society; relative position; reputation; rank; as, a man of good standing, or of high standing.

Webster 1913