stand-up

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˈstænd ʌp/
US: /ˈstænd ʌp/

  1. To rise to one's feet from a sitting or lying position.

    1. Please stand-up when the teacher comes in.
    2. The audience will stand-up to show respect for the President.

  2. To fail to meet someone for a date or appointment without cancelling.

    1. He didn't call; he tried to stand-up her last Friday.
    2. She was really upset when her date decided to stand-up her.

Synonyms

comedian uphold support defend comic
stand-up noun

  1. A comic performance where the performer tells jokes directly to a live audience.

    1. He does stand-up at the local comedy club.
    2. I enjoy watching stand-up because it makes me laugh a lot.
stand-up adjective

  1. Performing comedy alone in front of an audience.

    1. He is a stand-up comedian, and he is very popular.
    2. The stand-up routine was hilarious; the audience was laughing.

  2. Brave; willing to defend one's beliefs or principles.

    1. She is a stand-up person who always does what is right.
    2. He showed stand-up behavior by admitting his mistake to everyone.
stand-up intransitive-verb

  1. To defend or support someone or something, especially when they are being criticized.

    1. It's important to stand-up for what you believe in.
    2. He will stand-up for his friends, no matter what the problem is.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "stand-up" in English means: To rise to one's feet from a sitting or lying position., To fail to meet someone for a date or appointment without cancelling..

The phonetic transcription of "stand-up" is /ˈstænd ʌp/ in British English and /ˈstænd ʌp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "stand-up": comedian, uphold, support, defend, comic.

Example usage of "stand-up": "Please stand-up when the teacher comes in.". More examples on the page.