stand-up
/ˈstændˌʌp/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.12 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
That allows the batter to advance to a given base (usually second or third) without having to slide.
noun
A news broadcast delivered by an announcer who is filmed standing near the scene of the event.
Countable
noun
A short meeting throughout which participants remain standing (to encourage brevity).
Countable
Example Sentences
- "He's a stand-up guy, and a hard worker."
- "For the first time on an English railway there was a good stand-up smash between a heavy steam-engine and a train of light cars, and it was 'bad for the coo.'"
- "stand-up comedy"
- "Every morning we have a stand-up meeting."
- "stand-up double; stand-up triple"
- "Sometimes the club has music, sometimes stand-up."