stand-up

or stand·up

[ stand-uhp ]

/ ˈstændˌʌp /

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adjective

standing erect or upright, as a collar.

performed, taken, etc., while one stands: a stand-up meal.

designed for or requiring a standing position: a stand-up lunch counter.

(of a fight) characterized by the rapid exchange of many blows with little attention given to defensive maneuvering.

(of a person) characterized by an erect or bold stance.

Baseball. (of a double or triple) pertaining to a hit that allows the hitter to reach the base safely without having to slide.

relating to or noting a performance by a comedian delivering a monologue while alone on the stage: stand-up comedy;the best stand-up comics.

Slang. loyal and dependable: He seems to be a real stand-up guy.

noun

comedy in which a comedian delivers a monologue while alone on the stage: We bought tickets to see some stand-up at a club downtown.

a comedian who delivers such monologues: I've been a stand-up for about five years.

Origin of stand-up

First recorded in 1580–90; adjective and noun use of verb phrase stand up

Words nearby stand-up

stand still for, stand the gaff, stand the sight of, stand to, stand to reason, stand-up, stand up and be counted, stand up for, stand up to, stand up with, stand your ground

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Example sentences from the Web for stand-up

Spencer, 27, is variously described as a writer and a stand-up comic.
Meet Stephen Fry’s Future Husband (Who Is Less Than Half His Age)|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The correspondent does a stand-up next to a burning pile of heroin and gets a taste of its effect.
BBC Reporter Gets High On The Job|Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I watch his stand-up, I watch Chris Rock's, I read Baldwin and Baraka, I listen to Kanye.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Protesting|Rawiya Kameir, Judnick Mayard|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Early this year, Cosby had a sitcom in development for NBC and a stand-up special in development for Netflix.
How the World Turned on Bill Cosby: A Day-by-Day Account|Scott Porch|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I read that the series Hello Ladies came from a stand-up show of yours.
Stephen Merchant Talks ‘Hello Ladies’ movie, the Nicole Kidman Cameo, and Legacy of ‘The Office’|Marlow Stern|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Ring Master should wear a high silk hat, a stand-up collar, and a pair of boots, besides being supplied with a long whip.
The Boy Craftsman|A. Neely Hall
We exercise the greatest care with gentlemen's stand-up collars.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, November 3, 1920|Various
A stand-up collar, of remarkable stiffness, kept his head at the proper level of self-respect.
In the Year of Jubilee|George Gissing
But what I am positive about is that there is no brain on the top of boys ornamented with stand-up collars.
John Bull, Junior|Max O'Rell
And he would be delighted at any time to prove in a stand-up fight the honesty of his convictions.
George Borrow and His Circle|Clement King Shorter

British Dictionary definitions for stand-up

stand up

verb (adverb)

(intr) to rise to the feet

(intr) to resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc

(tr) informal to fail to keep an appointment with, esp intentionally

stand up for

to support, side with, or defend
US to serve as best man for (the groom) at a wedding

stand up to

to confront or resist courageously
to withstand or endure (wear, criticism, etc)

adjective stand-up (prenominal)

having or being in an erect positiona stand-up collar

done, performed, taken, etc, while standinga stand-up meal

(of comedy or a comedian) performed or performing solo

informal (of a boxer) having an aggressive style without much leg movementa stand-up fighter

noun stand-up

a stand-up comedian

stand-up comedy

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