standing

stand·ing  (stndng)

n.

1.

a. Status with respect to rank, reputation, or position in society or a profession.

b. High reputation; esteem: a person of standing in the community.

2. Continuance in time; duration: a friendship of long standing.

3. Law The right or capacity to initiate a suit.

4. The act of one that stands.

5. A place where a person or thing stands.

6. standings Sports A listing of individual competitors or of teams in a league according to their record of performance.

adj.

1.

a. Remaining upright; erect.

b. Not cut down: standing timber.

2. Performed or done from a standing position: a standing jump; a standing ovation.

3. Permanent and unchanging; fixed.

4. Remaining in force or use indefinitely: a standing invitation.

5. Not movable; stationary.

6. Not flowing or circulating; stagnant.

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standing [ˈstændɪŋ]

n

1. social or financial position, status, or reputation a man of some standing

2. length of existence, experience, etc.

3. (modifier) used to stand in or on standing room

adj

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) Athletics

a.  (of the start of a race) begun from a standing position without the use of starting blocks

b.  (of a jump, leap, etc.) performed from a stationary position without a run-up

2. (prenominal) permanent, fixed, or lasting

3. (prenominal) still or stagnant a standing pond

4. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing (of type) set and stored for future use Compare dead [17]

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Standing 

See Also: BEARING, IMMOBILITY, PERSONAL PROFILES, POSTURE

1. He was standing there with his arms at his sides like a wooden soldier —Ann Beattie
2. (Mrs. Snow was) standing framed in the doorway like a faded vestal virgin guarding a shrine —Ross Macdonald
3. Standing … like a painted statue —Iris Murdoch
4. Stand like clockwork toys —W. S. Gilbert
5. Stands like the figurehead at a ship’s prow —Stevie Smith

   A variation on the same theme: “Stood, like a carving on the prow of a ship.”

6. Stood around like shadows —Maya Angelou
7. Stood as if thunderstruck —Joseph Conrad
8. Stood before us, huge and dark like a colossus —Margaret Drabble
9. Stood like a private before his colonel —Frank Swinnerton
10. Stood like lead —Wallace Irwin
11. Stood like stocks —Dorothy Canfield Fisher
12. Stood stiffly as a hanged man —Leigh Allison Wilson
13. Stood up and stretched like a sleepy cat —Gloria Norris

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	standing - social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing" status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" rating - standing or position on a scale ranking - position on a scale in relation to others in a sport prominence - the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent grandness, importance - a prominent status; "a person of importance" prestige, prestigiousness - a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige" obscurity - an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known; "he worked in obscurity for many years" honour, laurels, honor - the state of being honored dishonor, dishonour - a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"
	2.	standing - an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
	3.	standing - the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
Adj.	1.	standing - having a supporting base; "a standing lamp" erect, upright, vertical - upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"
	2.	standing - not created for a particular occasion; "a standing committee" lasting, permanent - continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"
	3.	standing - (of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in standing water" running - (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream; "as mountain stream with freely running water"; "hovels without running water"
	4.	standing - executed in or initiated from a standing position; "race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation" running - executed or initiated by running; "running plays worked better than pass plays"; "took a running jump"; "a running start"
	5.	standing - (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs; "standing room only" seated, sitting - (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks; "the seated Madonna"; "the audience remained seated"
	6.	standing - permanent; "a standing army" regular - (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces; "the regular army"

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standing

noun

1. status, position, station, footing, condition, credit, rank, reputation, eminence, estimation, repute He has improved his country's standing abroad.

2. duration, existence, length of time, experience, continuance My girlfriend of long standing left me.

adjective

1. permanent, lasting, fixed, regular, repeated, perpetual a standing offer

2. upright, erect, vertical, rampant (Heraldry), perpendicular, upended standing stones

3. stagnant, still, sluggish, quiet, stale, motionless, brackish Mosquito larvae require standing water in which to complete their development.

Related words
fear stasiphobia

Translations

standing [ˈstændɪŋ]

A. ADJ

1. (= not sitting) → de pie, parado(LAm); (= upright) [stone, corn] → derecho, recto; [water] → estancado, encharcado

2. (= permanent) [army, committee, rule etc] → permanente; [custom] → arraigado; [grievance, joke] → constante, eterno

B. N

1. (= social position) → rango m, estatus m inv; (= reputation) → reputación f, fama f
what is his standing locally? → ¿cómo se le considera en círculos locales?
financial standing → solvencia f
to be in good standing → tener buena reputación (Fin) → gozar de buen crédito
of high standing → de categoría
the restaurant has a high standing → el restaurante tiene una buena reputación
he has no standing in this matter → no tiene voz ni voto en este asunto
the relative standing of these problems → la importancia relativa de estos problemas
social standing → posición f social
a man of some standing → un hombre de cierta categoría

2. (= duration) → duración f; (= seniority) → antigüedad f
of six months' standing → que lleva seis meses
a captain of only a month's standing → un capitán que lleva solamente un mes en el puesto or en tal graduación
of long standing → de mucho tiempo(acá), viejo

3. (US) (Aut) "no standing" → prohibido estacionar

C. CPD standing order N (Fin) → giro m or pedido m regular (Comm) → pedido m permanente, pedido m regular
standing orders NPL [of meeting] → reglamento m, estatuto m
standing ovation N → ovación f en pie
he got a standing ovation → todos se pusieron en pie para ovacionarlo
standing room N → sitio m para estar de pie
standing room only → ya no quedan asientos
standing start N (Sport) → salida f desde posición de paro

standing [ˈstændɪŋ]

adj

(= permanent) [rule] → permanent(e); [grievance] → constant(e)
Remember that you have a standing invitation to stay with us → Souviens-toi que tu es hébergé chez nous quand tu veux.
a standing army → une armée active

(= upright) → debout inv

n

(= reputation)
an artist of international standing → un artiste de classe internationale
He has improved his country's standing abroad → Il a amélioré le statut de son pays à l'étranger.
She was an economist of considerable standing → C'était une économiste prestigieuse.
a man of some standing → un homme estimé
financial standing → position f financière social standing

(= duration) of 6 months' standing → qui dure depuis 6 mois
of many years' standing → qui dure depuis longtemps, qui existe depuis longtemps
standing committee n → commission f permanente
standing joke n → prétexte m à rire
Her precision became a standing joke with colleagues → Sa méticulosité devint prétexte à rire chez ses collègues.
It's a standing joke
BUT C'est un vieux sujet de plaisanterie.
standing order n (at bank) → virement m automatique
standing ovation n → ovation f debout
He was given a standing ovation
BUT On s'est levé pour l'acclamer. → Il a reçu une ovation debout.
standing room n → places fpl debout
stand-off [ˈstændɒf] n (= stalemate) → impasse f
stand-offish [ˌstændˈɒfɪʃ] adj → distant(e), froid(e)

standing

n

(social) → Rang m, → (gesellschaftliche) Stellung; (professional) → Position f; (financial) → (finanzielle) Verhältnisse pl; (= repute) → Ruf m, → Ansehen nt; of high standing → von hohem Rang; (= repute) → von hohem Ansehen; a man of some standing → ein angesehener Mann; what is his standing locally? → was hält man in der Gegend von ihm?; to be in good standing with somebody → gute Beziehungen zu jdm haben

(= duration) → Dauer f; a treaty of only six months’ standing → ein Vertrag, der erst seit sechs Monaten besteht; her husband of five years’ standing → ihr Mann, mit dem sie seit fünf Jahren verheiratet ist; of long standing → alt, langjährig; relationship, agreement etc also → von langer Dauer

adj attr

(= established, permanent) → ständig; rule, custom → bestehend; army → stehend; it’s a standing joke → das ist schon zu einem Witz geworden; the standing orders of an association → die Geschäftsordnung einer Gesellschaft

(= from a standstill) → aus dem Stand; (= erect) corn → auf dem Halm (stehend); standing ticket → Stehplatzkarte f; standing room only → nur Stehplätze; to give somebody a standing ovation → jdm eine stehende Ovation darbringen; to receive a standing ovation → eine stehende Ovation erhalten, stürmischen Beifall ernten

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standing:

standing charge

n → Grundgebühr f, → Grundpreis m

standing committee

n → ständiger Ausschuss

standing order

n (Brit Fin) → Dauerauftrag m; to pay something by standing → etw per Dauerauftrag bezahlen

standing start

n (Sport) → stehender Start; from a standing → mit stehendem Start

standing stone

n → Menhir m; circle of standings → Steinkreis m

standing [ˈstændɪŋ]

1. adj

a. (passenger) → in piedi; (upright, corn) → non mietuto/a
he was given a standing ovation → tutti si alzarono per applaudirlo
standing start → partenza da fermo
standing waves (Phys) → onde fpl stazionarie

b. (permanent, rule) → fisso/a; (army) → regolare; (grievance) → continuo/a
it's a standing joke → è diventato proverbiale

2. n

a. (social position) → rango, condizione f, posizione f; (repute) → reputazione f
financial standing → standing m
a man of some standing → un uomo di una certa importanza
what is his standing locally? → che reputazione ha da queste parti?

b. (duration) of 6 months' standing → che dura da 6 mesi
of long standing → di lunga data