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Standing

noun/stˈændɪŋ/
Definition
social or financial or professional status or reputation
an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stˈændɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/stˈandɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stˈandɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /stˈændɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsocial or financial or professional status or reputation
“of equal standing”
nounan ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
nounthe act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
verbbe standing; be upright
“We had to stand for the entire performance!”
verbbe in some specified state or condition
“I stand corrected”
verboccupy a place or location, also metaphorically
“We stand on common ground”
verbhold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
“I am standing my ground and won't give in!”
verbput up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
verbhave or maintain a position or stand on an issue
“Where do you stand on the War?”
verbremain inactive or immobile
“standing water”
verbbe in effect; be or remain in force
“The law stands!”
verbbe tall; have a height of; copula
“She stands 6 feet tall”
verbput into an upright position
“Can you stand the bookshelf up?”
verbwithstand the force of something
“The trees resisted her”
verbbe available for stud services
“male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females”
adjectivehaving a supporting base
“a standing lamp”
adjectivenot created for a particular occasion
“a standing committee”
adjective(of fluids) not moving or flowing
“mosquitoes breed in standing water”
adjectiveexecuted in or initiated from a standing position
“race from a standing start”
adjective(of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
“standing room only”
adjectivepermanent
“a standing army”
Word Forms
standverbbe standing; be upright
standnounthe position where a thing or person stands
standeenounsomeone who stands in a place where one might otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a theater or a passenger on a crowded bus or train)
standernounan organism (person or animal) that stands
standingnounthe act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
stancenounstanding posture
endurancenounthe power to withstand hardship or stress
bearableadjectivecapable of being borne though unpleasant
tolerantadjectiveshowing the capacity for endurance
tolerationnouna disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
tolerancenounthe act of tolerating something
abidancenounthe act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
sufferancenouna disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
standardnounan upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
resistantadjectiveincapable of absorbing or mixing with
fendernounan inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Stehen
sozialer oder finanzieller oder beruflicher Status oder Ruf
🇫🇷French
debout
situation ou réputation sociale, financière ou professionnelle
🇪🇸Spanish
de pie
estatus o reputación social, financiera o profesional
🇮🇹Italian
in piedi
status o reputazione sociale, finanziaria o professionale
🇳🇱Dutch
staan
sociale of financiële of professionele status of reputatie
🇵🇹Portuguese
de pé
status ou reputação social, financeira ou profissional
🇷🇺Russian
стоя
социальный или финансовый или профессиональный статус или репутация
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खड़ा है
सामाजिक या वित्तीय या व्यावसायिक स्थिति या प्रतिष्ठा
🇧🇩Bengali
দাঁড়ানো
সামাজিক বা আর্থিক বা পেশাগত অবস্থা বা খ্যাতি
🇮🇳Tamil
நின்று
சமூக அல்லது நிதி அல்லது தொழில்முறை நிலை அல்லது நற்பெயர்
🇮🇳Telugu
నిలబడి
సామాజిక లేదా ఆర్థిక లేదా వృత్తిపరమైన స్థితి లేదా కీర్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
उभे
सामाजिक किंवा आर्थिक किंवा व्यावसायिक स्थिती किंवा प्रतिष्ठा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્થાયી
સામાજિક અથવા નાણાકીય અથવા વ્યાવસાયિક સ્થિતિ અથવા પ્રતિષ્ઠા
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಂತಿರುವ
ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಅಥವಾ ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ಅಥವಾ ವೃತ್ತಿಪರ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಖ್ಯಾತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിൽക്കുന്നു
സാമൂഹികമോ സാമ്പത്തികമോ തൊഴിൽപരമോ ആയ പദവി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രശസ്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖੜ੍ਹੇ
ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਜਾਂ ਵਿੱਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਪੇਸ਼ੇਵਰ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਵੱਕਾਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
کھڑا
سماجی یا مالی یا پیشہ ورانہ حیثیت یا شہرت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
常设
社会或财务或专业地位或声誉
🇯🇵Japanese
立っている
社会的、経済的、職業的地位または評判
🇰🇷Korean
서 있는
사회적, 재정적, 직업적 지위나 평판
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đứng
địa vị hoặc danh tiếng xã hội hoặc tài chính hoặc nghề nghiệp
🇹🇭Thai
ยืน
สถานะหรือชื่อเสียงทางสังคมหรือการเงินหรือทางวิชาชีพ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kedudukan
status atau reputasi sosial atau keuangan atau profesional
🇵🇭Filipino
nakatayo
panlipunan o pinansyal o propesyonal na katayuan o reputasyon
🇲🇾Malay
berdiri
status atau reputasi sosial atau kewangan atau profesional
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
واقفاً
الوضع الاجتماعي أو المالي أو المهني أو السمعة
🇮🇷Persian
ایستاده
وضعیت یا شهرت اجتماعی یا مالی یا شغلی
🇹🇷Turkish
ayakta
sosyal veya mali veya mesleki statü veya itibar
🇮🇱Hebrew
עוֹמֵד
מעמד או מוניטין חברתי או פיננסי או מקצועי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'standing'?
The primary meaning of 'standing' is 'social or financial or professional status or reputation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'standing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'standing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'standing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'standing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'standing' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'standing' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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