stand-up

Meaning

1. Honest; honorable; genuine.
2. Upright; while standing.
3. Performed while standing although normally done while sitting.
4. That allows the batter to advance to a given base (usually second or third) without having to slide.
5. A performance of stand-up comedy; jokes delivered standing on a stage
6. A comedian who performs on stage.
7. A news broadcast delivered by an announcer who is filmed standing near the scene of the event.
8. A short meeting throughout which participants remain standing (to encourage brevity).
9. A free-standing photographic print or promotional item; a standee.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree English stand updeverb. English stand-up Deverbal from stand up.

Related words

Descendant words

• סטנדאפ(Hebrew) (bor)
• стендап(Russian) (bor)
• estandapero(Spanish) (bor)
• ståuppare(Swedish) (calque)

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