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standing en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈstændɪŋ/

Etymology

From Middle English standynge, stondynge, standende, stondinde, standande, stondande, from Old English standende, stondende, from Proto-Germanic *standandz (“standing”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *standaną (“to stand”), equivalent to stand + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Erect, not cut down.
  2. (not-comparable) Performed from an erect position.
    • standing ovation
  3. (not-comparable) Remaining in force or status; ongoing.
    • standing committee
  4. (not-comparable) Stagnant; not moving or flowing.
    • standing water
  5. (not-comparable) Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting.
    • a standing colour
  6. (not-comparable) Not movable; fixed.
    • the standing rigging of a ship
    • a standing bed, distinguished from a trundle-bed

Antonyms

working (antonym(s) of “stagnant”) · moving (antonym(s) of “stagnant”)

Deriveds

standing army · standing cup · last man standing · long-standing · standing order · free-standing · standing mile · standing stock · standing rule · standing crop · standing joke · unstanding · standing stone · offstanding · standing part · hardstanding · bystanding · standing water · standing seam · standing cloud · fullstanding · standing eight · all standing · standingly · standing ground · freestanding · standing rigging · a standing start · upstanding · standing committee · standing wave · standing O · nonstanding · standing start · forestanding · self-standing · outstanding · standing desk · standing room · standing ovation · standing rib · standing end

Translations (21)

es parado (upright) · sv stående (upright) · es de plantón (upright) · es en plantón (upright) · ru постоя́нный (permanent) · pl pozostający (permanent) · eo staranta (upright) · de vertikal (upright) · bg стоящ (upright) · de ständig (permanent) · bg изправен (upright) · ru стоя́чий (water) · pl stojący (upright) · de aufgestaut (water) · kw a'y sav (upright) · nl stilstaand (water) · bg стоящ (water) · ru стоя́щий (upright) · gu ખડું (upright) · eu zutik (upright) · sv stående (water)

standing en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈstændɪŋ/

Etymology

From Middle English standynge, stondynge, standende, stondinde, standande, stondande, from Old English standende, stondende, from Proto-Germanic *standandz (“standing”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *standaną (“to stand”), equivalent to stand + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of stand
    form of stand
    • So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline? 1991, Backdraft:

standing en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈstændɪŋ/

Etymology

From Middle English standyng, stonding, stondung, from Old English *standung, equivalent to stand + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Position or reputation in society or a profession.
    • The males constantly test their standing, looking to move up in the hierarchy. 2017 March, Jennifer S. Holland, “For These Monkeys, It’s a Fight for Survival”, in National Geographic:
    • The Russian president has given a series of public addresses this week in a bid to repair his public standing, and portray Wagner’s march on Moscow as a moment that unified Russia. 2023 June 29, Graham Russell, “Wagner mutiny has weakened Putin, says Scholz, as Russian president makes rare public visit”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
    • He does not have much of a standing as a chemist.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Duration.
    • a member of long standing
  3. (countable, uncountable) The act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands.
    • I will provide you and your fellows of a good standing to see his entry 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “New Atlantis. A Worke Vnfinished.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:
    • Tech[elles]. I heare them come, ſhall wee encounter them? Tam[burlaine]. Keep all your ſtandings, and not ſtir a foot, Myſelfe will bide the danger of the brunt. c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act I, scene ii:
    • I sinke in deepe mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deepe waters, where the flouds ouerflow me. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 69:2:
  4. (countable, uncountable) The position of a team in a league or of a player in a list.
    • After their last win, their standing went up three places.
  5. (UK, countable, uncountable) Room in which to park a vehicle or vehicles
    • "The engineering crisis boiled down to roads, hard standing, and waste." 2000, Bob Breen, Mission Accomplished, East Timor, page 149:
    • "There was no garage at Lathbury Road, but we had standing for two cars in front of the house." 1992, P. D. James, The Children of Men, page 28:
  6. (countable, uncountable) The right of a party to bring a legal action, based on the relationship between that party and the matter to which the action relates.
    • Legal experts noted earlier this week that while Epps will have to prove that Carlson’s claims damaged his reputation, he presents a strong argument and therefore likely has standing. 2023 July 12, Erum Salam, “Fox News faces another defamation lawsuit involving Tucker Carlson”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
    • to have standing
    • Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund and the NGTF Fund for Human Dignity retained Erie attorney James E. Marsh, Jr. to argue the case. Boston's Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) also sought standing with the court in a memorandum of law prepared by Sandra L. Smales with Stephen Ansolabehere and Gary Buseck. 1985 February 2, Micheline Justman, “Erie Will Declared Valid”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 28, page 3:
    • He may be insulting, a miserable rotter and a fool, but unless he slanders or libels you, or damages your property, you do not have standing to sue him.
  7. (UK, countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable) The location on a street where a market trader habitually operates.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
standings Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

watchstanding · class standing · good standing · social standing · hard standing

Descendants

Standing

Relateds

cause of action

Synonyms

stock · pitch

Translations (43)

ru продолжи́тельность (duration) · ru чин (position in society) · it classifica (the position of a team in a league or of a player in a list) · ru сан (position in society) · fr statut (position in society) · mi tūnga (position in society) · es standing (position in society) · de Dauer (duration) · de Reputation (position in society) · de Tabellenplatz (the position of a team in a league or of a player in a list) · de Leumund (position in society) · de Tabellenposition (the position of a team in a league or of a player in a list) · de Standing (position in society) · de Stellung (position in society) · bg класи́ране (the position of a team in a league or of a player in a list) · ota شان (position in society) · bg ста́тус (position in society) · ota صان (position in society) · de Ruf (position in society) · ca categoria (position in society) · de Stehen (the act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands) · ru ста́тус (position in society) · bg продължи́телност (duration) · ca posició (position in society) · ar مَنْزِلَة (position in society) · de Position (the position of a team in a league or of a player in a list) · mi tupu (position in society) · sv plats (the position of a team in a league or of a player in a list) · de Listenplatz (the position of a team in a league or of a player in a list) · ru положе́ние (position in society) · ca rang (position in society) · sv ställning (position in society) · ru пози́ция (position in society) · ru ранг (position in society) · it durata (duration) · de Platz (the position of a team in a league or of a player in a list) · got 𐌲𐍂𐌹𐌸𐍃 (position in society) · de Ansehen (position in society) · ota اعتبار (position in society) · ar مَكَانَة (position in society) · pt reputação (position in society) · it posizione (position in society) · de Stehplatz (the act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands)