stand-up
or stand·up
[ stand-uhp ]
/ ˈstændˌʌp /
adjective
Origin of stand-up
First recorded in 1580–90; adj. use of verb phrase
stand up
Words nearby stand-up
Definition for stand up (2 of 2)
Origin of stand
before 900; Middle English
standen (v.), Old English
standan; cognate with Old Saxon
standan, Middle Dutch
standen, Old High German
stantan, standa, standan; akin to Latin
stāre to stand,
sistere, Greek
histánai to make stand, Sanskrit
sthā to stand, Old Irish
at-tá (he) is
synonym study for stand
25. See
bear1.
British Dictionary definitions for stand up (1 of 2)
stand up
verb (adverb)
adjective stand-up (prenominal)
noun stand-up
a stand-up comedian
stand-up comedy
British Dictionary definitions for stand up (2 of 2)
stand
/ (stænd) /
verb stands, standing or stood (mainly intr)
noun
Derived forms of stand
stander, nounWord Origin for stand
Old English
standan; related to Old Norse
standa, Old High German
stantan, Latin
stāre to stand; see
stead
Idioms and Phrases with stand up (1 of 2)
stand up
Remain valid, sound, or durable, as in His claim will not stand up in court, or Our old car stood up well over time. [Mid-1900s]
Fail to keep a date or appointment with, as in Al stood her up twice in the past week, and that will be the end of their relationship. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see stand up for; stand up to; stand up with.
Idioms and Phrases with stand up (2 of 2)
stand