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standing¹
- /ˈstændɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ændɪŋ
Where it comes from
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.
verb
- present participle and gerund 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?
adjective
- Erect, not cut down.
- Performed from an erect position. standing ovation
- Remaining in force or status; ongoing. standing committee
- Stagnant; not moving or flowing. standing water
- Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting. a standing colour
- Not movable; fixed. a standing bed, distinguished from a trundle-bed
standing²
- /ˈstændɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ændɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English standyng, stonding, stondung, from Old English *standung, equivalent to stand + -ing.
noun standings
- Position or reputation in society or a profession. He does not have much of a standing as a chemist.
- Duration. a member of long standing
- The act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands. 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.
- 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.
- Room in which to park a vehicle or vehicles "There was no garage at Lathbury Road, but we had standing for two cars in front of the house."
- 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. to have standing
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The location on a street where a market trader habitually operates.
Similar: pitch
Standing³
proper noun Standings
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: upright, slack, lasting, dead, erect, stagnant, permanent, still, unfelled, regular, vertical, uncut, stand-up, stand-by, stance, stature
Translations
Every language
adj permanent
| Deutsch | ständig |
|---|---|
| Русский | постоя́нный postojánnyj |
adj water
| Deutsch | aufgestaut |
|---|---|
| Русский | стоя́чий stojáčij |
adj upright
| Español | parado, de plantón, en plantón |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | vertikal |
| Русский | стоя́щий stojáščij |
noun position in society
| Español | standing |
|---|---|
| Português | reputação |
| Français | statut |
| Deutsch | Stellung, Ansehen, Reputation, Leumund, Ruf, Standing |
| Italiano | posizione |
| Русский | ста́тус státus, положе́ние položénije, пози́ция pozícija, ранг rang, сан san, чин čin |
| العربية | مَنْزِلَة manzila, مَكَانَة makāna |
noun duration
| Deutsch | Dauer |
|---|---|
| Italiano | durata |
| Русский | продолжи́тельность prodolžítelʹnostʹ |
noun the position of a team in a league or of a player in a list
| Deutsch | Platz, Tabellenplatz, Listenplatz, Position, Tabellenposition |
|---|---|
| Italiano | classifica |
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title = {standing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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