stand-up

UK: /ˈstændʌp/ US: (stand′up′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ˈstand-ˌup or ˈstandˌup, adj. [before a noun]

1. standing erect or upright, as a collar.
2. • Show Business (of a comedian) delivering comic performances, monologues, etc., while standing alone in front of an audience or camera.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

stand-up  (stand′up′), adj. 

1. standing erect or upright, as a collar.
2. performed, taken, etc., while one stands:
   a stand-up meal.
3. designed for or requiring a standing position:
   a stand-up lunch counter.
4. (of a fight) characterized by the rapid exchange of many blows with little attention given to defensive maneuvering.
5. characterized by an erect or bold stance:
   a stand-up batter who hits many doubles.
6. Sport [Baseball.] (of a double or triple) pertaining to a hit that allows the hitter to reach the base safely without having to slide.
7. Show Business (of a comedian) delivering a comic monologue while alone on the stage.

Also, stand′up′. 

• adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase stand up 1580–90