standing
having a supporting base
How often you will meet it
Rank 540 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 36,119 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.017% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- having a supporting base a standing lamp
- not created for a particular occasion a standing committee
- (of fluids) not moving or flowing mosquitoes breed in standing water
- executed in or initiated from a standing position race from a standing starta standing jump
- (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs standing room only
- permanent a standing army
noun
- social or financial or professional status or reputation of equal standinga member in good standing
- an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
standing in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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One did so, the other remained standing, but both prayed fervently.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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Colonel Ray, who had been standing at the window, came back to us.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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Jason's mother was standing in the door when he walked through the yard gate.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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He found them up and dressed, standing at the window of their sitting-room gazing out into the grounds.
Christmas with Grandma Elsie · Martha Finley · Chapter 1
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People stand up in the carriages, women and men; the fence is loaded with people, often standing, too, to see that tree.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1