stand at attention en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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To stand straight with eyes forward and feet together.
It is a strange fact, but it is unquestionably true that almost any English intellectual would feel more ashamed of standing to attention during “God save the King” than of stealing from a poor box.
1941, George Orwell, The Lion and the Unicorn:
- (humorous) To have an erection.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| standing at attention | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stands at attention | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| stood at attention | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stood at attention | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| stand to attention | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
pl stawać na baczność (Translations) · fr garde à vous (Translations) · es estar en posición de firme (Translations) · pl stać na baczność (Translations) · fi seisoa asennossa (Translations) · cmn 立正 (Translations) · es estar firme (Translations)