Standing
['stændɪŋ]
Definition
(noun.) the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position.
(noun.) an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event.
(noun.) social or financial or professional status or reputation; 'of equal standing'; 'a member in good standing'.
(adj.) (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs; 'standing room only' .
(adj.) permanent; 'a standing army' .
(adj.) having a supporting base; 'a standing lamp' .
(adj.) executed in or initiated from a standing position; 'race from a standing start'; 'a standing jump'; 'a standing ovation' .
(adj.) (of fluids) not moving or flowing; 'mosquitoes breed in standing water' .
(adj.) not created for a particular occasion; 'a standing committee' .
Typist: Vivienne--From WordNet
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stand
(a.) Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn.
(a.) Not flowing; stagnant; as, standing water.
(a.) Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting; as, a standing color.
(a.) 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.
(a.) Not movable; fixed; as, a standing bed (distinguished from a trundle-bed).
(n.) The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand.
(n.) 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.
(n.) Place to stand in; station; stand.
(n.) Condition in society; relative position; reputation; rank; as, a man of good standing, or of high standing.
Inputed by Claude
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Established, lasting, be
SYN:Status, position, ground, duration, continuance, footing, standpoint, foundation
ANT:Baselessness, evanescence, insecurity, precariousness
Typist: Malcolm
Examples
- Old Steiler was standing at the porch of his hotel. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- A short walk brought us to a secluded road fringed with pleasant houses, each standing in its own grounds. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Fernando was standing a little way up the hill. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- I saw her as I came in; she was standing in the entrance. Jane Austen. Emma.
- Meantime the whole hall was in a stir; most people rose and remained standing, for a change; some walked about, all talked and laughed. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- A clock in the schoolroom struck nine; Miss Miller left her circle, and standing in the middle of the room, cried-- Silence! Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- When I left, Estella was yet standing by the great chimney-piece, just as she had stood throughout. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- At the turn of the lane he saw Miss Blenker standing at the gate and waving the pink parasol. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- At length, I got up whenever I saw him coming, and standing on the foot-board, pretended to look at the prospect; after which I did very well. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- When I could trust myself to look back at him he was out of his bed, standing erect at the side of it. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Anselmo asked Fernando, the two of them standing at the entrance of the big rocks in the dark. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Standing in the mouth of the cave he took off his jacket and shook it. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Half a dozen able-bodied men were standing in a line from the well-mouth, holding a rope which passed over the well-roller into the depths below. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- It was early in April in the year '83 that I woke one morning to find Sherlock Holmes standing, fully dressed, by the side of my bed. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- She was aware of Mademoiselle standing near, like a little French beetle, observant and calculating. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
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