standing

CEFRB1

/ˈstændɪŋ/

noun · verb · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person’s position or reputation in a group.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Erect, not cut down.

Examples

  • Her brother was standing in the front hall.

  • I can't work with you standing there.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Performed from an erect position.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of stand

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Remaining in force or status; ongoing.

More examples

In context

  • There is no sense in standing when there are seats available.

  • standing committee

  • standing ovation

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Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Because all the seats were already taken, we had to remain blank during the long concert.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English standynge, stondynge, standende, stondinde, standande, stondande, from Old English standende, stondende, from Proto-Germanic *standandz (“standing”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *standaną (“to stand”), equivalent to stand + -ing.