Stand-up

Quick meaning: Stand-up is an adjective meaning Honest; honorable; genuine.

Meaning

Honest; honorable; genuine.

More Meanings

1. Upright; while standing.
2. Performed while standing although normally done while sitting.
3. (baseball, of a hit) That allows the batter to advance to a given base (usually second or third) without having to slide.
4. (uncountable) A performance of stand-up comedy; jokes delivered standing on a stage
5. (countable) A comedian who performs on stage.
6. (countable) A news broadcast delivered by an announcer who is filmed standing near the scene of the event.
7. (countable) A short meeting throughout which participants remain standing (to encourage brevity).

Example Sentences

stand-up comedy

stand-up double; stand-up triple

He's a stand-up guy, and a hard worker.

Every morning we have a stand-up meeting.

Word Forms

• standup
• stand-ups

Synonyms for stand-up

Depending on context, synonyms include stiff, erect, upright, inflexible, vertical.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include upright, stiff, inflexible, erect, vertical, standing.

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