# standing

Pronunciation: say "STAN-ding" /ˈstændɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of stand. — present participle and gerund of stand
   - Simple: The -ing form of stand, as in she is standing by the door.
   - _The crowd was standing for the entire concert._
   - _Standing in the rain, he waited for the taxi._

## Noun

2. A person's rank or reputation within society or a profession.
   - Simple: How much respect a person has in their job or community.
   - _Decades of charitable work earned her considerable standing in the community._
   - _The scandal damaged the senator's standing with voters._
3. A team's position in a league, or a player's place in a ranked list.
   - Simple: Where a team or player ranks compared with others in a competition.
   - _After three straight wins, the team's standing in the league rose from tenth to fourth._
   - _The upset win moved the team up two places in the league standings._
6. The act of being on one's feet, or the place where a person stands.
   - Simple: The act of being on your feet, or the spot where someone stands.
   - _Prolonged standing during the long shift caused her back pain._
   - _Jobs that involve a lot of standing, such as nursing and retail work, can be hard on the knees and lower back._
7. A party's right to bring a legal action, based on its connection to the matter at issue.
   - Simple: The legal right to bring a case to court because the matter affects you.
   - _The court found that the neighbors had standing to challenge the permit._
   - _Lacking standing, the plaintiff saw the claim dismissed._
8. The length of time something has existed or continued.
   - Simple: How long something has gone on or existed.
   - _He is a member of long standing in the society._
   - _The quarrel between the two families is of such long standing that nobody remembers how it began._
12. Space, especially in a yard or driveway, in which to park one or more vehicles. *(British)*
   - Simple: Space where a car or other vehicle can be parked.
   - _The property includes off-road standing for three vehicles._
   - _Residents complained that the new flats offered no standing for cars._

## Adjective

4. Performed while in an upright position rather than sitting or lying down.
   - Simple: Done while a person is standing up, not sitting or lying down.
   - _When the last note faded, the whole audience gave the cellist a standing ovation that lasted several minutes._
   - _Athletes train the standing long jump for explosive power._
5. Permanent or continuing in force rather than made for one occasion, as in a standing army, committee, order, or invitation.
   - Simple: Lasting or always in place, not just for one time, like a standing order or a standing army.
   - _The committee has a standing order to meet every first Monday._
   - _Their standing agreement allows either side to cancel with notice._
9. Fixed in position and not able to be moved.
   - Simple: Fixed in one place and not able to be moved.
   - _The workshop's standing press was anchored to a concrete base._
   - _Before the race, the crew replaced the standing rigging that holds the mast in place and left the running ropes for later._
10. Stagnant and not moving or flowing, as water collected in a pool.
   - Simple: Not moving or flowing, like water that sits in one place.
   - _Standing water in the ditch had turned green over the summer._
   - _Disease spreads quickly where standing water collects near homes._
11. Still upright and not yet cut down or harvested.
   - Simple: Still upright in the ground, not yet cut down or harvested.
   - _They assessed the value of the standing timber before the sale._
   - _A storm flattened much of the standing wheat overnight._

## Noun

13. The spot on a street where a market trader regularly sets up to sell goods. *(dated, UK)*
   - Simple: The usual spot on a street where a market seller sets up.

## Origin

**Meanings 1, 4–5, 9–11** — This is from Middle English standynge and Old English standende, the present participle of the verb meaning 'to stand', going back to Proto-Germanic *standaną. It is essentially 'stand' plus '-ing'.
**Meanings 2–3, 6–8, 12–13** — Formed as 'stand' plus '-ing', it goes back to Old English *standung and Middle English standyng.

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