standing

¹stand·ing

adj \ˈstan-diŋ\

Definition of STANDING

1

a : not yet cut or harvested <standing timber> <standing grain> b : upright on the feet or base : erect <the standing audience>

2

: not flowing : stagnant <standing water>

3

a : remaining at the same level, degree, or amount for an indeterminate period <a standing offer> b : continuing in existence or use indefinitely <a standing joke>

4

: established by law or custom

5

: not movable

6

: done from a standing position <a standing jump> <a standing ovation>

Examples of STANDING

1. Start the exercise in a standing position.
2. The standing offer for the computer system is $1,499.

First Known Use of STANDING

14th century

Related to STANDING

Synonyms: immobile, nonmoving, stationary, static

Antonyms: mobile, movable (or moveable), moving, nonstationary

Related Words: immotile, immovable, irremovable, nonmotile, unmovable; frozen, motionless, moveless, stagnant, still; stuck, unbudging, wedged; fast, rooted, steadfast

Near Antonyms: motile; adjustable, flexible, modular; displaceable, portable, removable (also removeable), transferable (also transferrable), transportable; unbalanced, unstable, unsteady

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Rhymes with STANDING

branding