# stans

Pronunciation: say "STANZ" /stænz/

## Noun

1. Plural of stan. — plural of stan
   - Simple: Plural of stan. Use this form when talking about more than one big fan.
   - _Online stans defended the album against every critic._
   - _The two rival fandoms' stans argued for days over the awards._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of stan. *(slang)* — third-person singular simple present indicative of stan
   - Simple: The form of stan used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as my sister.
   - _He stans the director so hard that he rewatches every film weekly._
   - _My coworker stans that author and quotes her constantly._

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