standing

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstændɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstændɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stan′ding)

From the verb stand: (⇒ conjugate)
standing is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

Collocations for "standing"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "standing" in context.

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stand

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. sit [and, or] stand
  2. stand on the [ground, bed, table]
  3. stood on [his foot, the dog's tail]
  4. standing on one leg
  5. stand on your own two feet
  6. stand at the [top, bottom] of
  7. stand at attention
  8. stand together (for the photo)
  9. stand alone
  10. stand your ground
  11. stand behind the [cause, movement]
  12. stand behind [him, the tree, the chair]
  13. stand up for [him, yourself, her friend]
  14. stand up for [your rights, what you believe in]
  15. stand against [tyranny, oppression, the government]
  16. stands for [liberty, justice, freedom]
  17. what does [the abbreviation, this acronym, it] stand for?
  18. stand to [be, benefit, gain, lose, make]
  19. stand the test of time
  20. it stands to reason (that)
  21. the [offer, promotion, discount] still stands
  22. the [score, revenue] stands at [5-3, $5 million]
  23. stand by for [orders, directions]
  24. stand out from the [crowd, norm]
  25. the [fighters, two teams] stood off (against each other)
  26. the [soldiers, troops] stood down
  27. can't stand the [idea, thought, sound] of
  28. can't stand it [anymore, a second longer]
n
  1. [a coat, a hat, an umbrella] stand
  2. [put, leave, hang] your [coat] on the stand
  3. a [fruit, vegetable, food] stand
  4. a [guitar, bicycle, bike] stand
  5. the [last, final, ultimate] stand (against)
  6. the [army's, general's, troops'] [last] stand
  7. a [united, brave, courageous, defiant] stand (against)
  8. a one-night stand at [school, university, the party]
  9. the [group, band, singer] played from the stand
  10. [take, make] a stand
  11. take a stand against [poverty, your boss]
  12. take a stand on [education, immigration, taxes]
  13. the [defendant, accused, witness] took to the stand
  14. the [scout, manager, coach] was watching from the stands
  15. the stands erupted in [boos, cheers]
'standing' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
adjacent - agreement - aisle - alongside - apart - appreciation - army - attention - audience - back - barefoot - beggar - below - blazing - blistering - bolt - capacity - character - claim - clap - client - closed - closely - clumsy - collaboration - compliment - corner - crush - deck - dizziness - doorway - faint - far - feud - fir - foe - gain - gentleman - grandfather - groom - heel - high - hind - hip - huddle - idle - long - notice - nude - numb

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