standing

Speech parts

1. standing - Noun

2. standing - Adjective

3. standing - Verb

5. standing - Adjective Satellite

6. Standing - Proper noun

Meaning

of Stand

Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn.

Not flowing; stagnant; as, standing water.

Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting; as, a standing color.

Established by law, custom, or the like; settled; continually existing; permanent; not temporary; as, a standing army; legislative bodies have standing rules of proceeding and standing committees.

Not movable; fixed; as, a standing bed (distinguished from a trundle-bed).

The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand.

Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a custom of long standing; an officer of long standing.

Place to stand in; station; stand.

Condition in society; relative position; reputation; rank; as, a man of good standing, or of high standing.

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Examples

People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up. Ogden Nash

If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants. Isaac Newton

There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. Chinese Proverb

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked. Chinese Proverb

Never do anything standing that you can do sitting, or anything sitting that you can do lying down. Chinese Proverb

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