Meaning & Definition of Standing in English
English⟶
Standing
/stændɪŋ/
noun
1. Social or financial or professional status or reputation
- "Of equal standing"
- "A member in good standing"
synonym:
- standing
2. An ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
synonym:
- standing
3. The act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
synonym:
- standing
adjective
1. Having a supporting base
- "A standing lamp"
synonym:
- standing(a)
2. Not created for a particular occasion
- "A standing committee"
synonym:
- standing(a)
3. (of fluids) not moving or flowing
- "Mosquitoes breed in standing water"
synonym:
- standing(a)
4. Executed in or initiated from a standing position
- "Race from a standing start"
- "A standing jump"
- "A standing ovation"
synonym:
- standing(a)
5. (of persons) on the feet
- Having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
- "Standing room only"
synonym:
- standing
6. Permanent
- "A standing army"
synonym:
- standing
Examples of using
If you don't feel like it, go home! Otherwise you're just standing in the way.
The English articles are bread-and-butter important. For instance, if I ask my English friend to hold my bag for a while, and then ask to give it back by saying "Give me bag", he'll probably steal the bag of the man standing around because he didn't understand which bag was meant.
There were no fewer than five women standing outside, claiming to be his wife.