1. uncountable noun [oft adjective NOUN, with poss]
Someone's standing is their reputation or status.
...an artist of international standing.
He has improved his country's standing abroad.
She had the wealth and social standing to command respect.
Synonyms: status, position, station, footing More Synonyms of standing
2. countable noun [usually singular, with poss]
A party's or person's standing is their popularity.
The opinion poll shows the party's standing has never been so low.
The Prime Minister's standing was much higher in the U.S. than at home.
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
You use standing to describe something which is permanently in existence.
Israel has a relatively small standing army and its strength is based on its reserves.
Elizabeth had a standing invitation to stay with her.
...the finance standing committee.
4. plural noun
In a contest or competition, the list of competitors which shows their places during the event is called thestandings.
[journalism]
Britain is 11th in the team standings.
5. See also free-standing, long-standing
6.
See of many years' standing
More Synonyms of standing
standing in British English
(ˈstændɪŋ)
noun
1.
social or financial position, status, or reputation
a person of some standing
2.
length of existence, experience, etc
3. (modifier)
used to stand in or on
standing room
adjective
4. 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
5. (prenominal)
permanent, fixed, or lasting
6. (prenominal)
still or stagnant
a standing pond
7. printing
(of type) set and stored for future use
Compare dead (sense 17)
standing in American English
(ˈstændɪŋ)
noun
1.
the act, state, or position of a person or thing that stands
2.
a place to stand; standing room
3.
a.
status, position, rank, or reputation
in good standing
b. [pl.]
a list showing rank or order, as in achievement, resources, etc.
team standings in a league
4.
duration or length of service, existence, membership, etc.
a record of long standing
adjective
5.
upright or erect
a standing position
6.
done or made in or from a standing position
a standing jump
7.
not flowing; stagnant, as water
8.
going on regularly without change; lasting; permanent
a standing order
9.
stationary; not movable
10.
not in use; idle
said as of a machine
11. Printing
set and stored for future use
said as of type
More idioms containing
standing
someone can do something standing on their head
Examples of 'standing' in a sentence
standing
Jump your feet back in and then jump back to standing.
The Sun (2014)
The top four teams in the standings have home advantage.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
His improved standing in the polls has sparked speculation that he might call an early election.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Those still standing are wondering who will be next.
The Sun (2012)
This one is surely the first to have ripped to shreds his own reputation and standing.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She emphasises the literacy of the rebel leaders and their relatively high social standing.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There was no change in the overall standings.
The Sun (2010)
Britain has seen too many companies with an international standing sold too cheaply.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Who would be the last man standing?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We both struggled to hold back the tears on stage as he received a prolonged standing ovation.
Frankie Dettori with Jonathan Powell FRANKIE: The Autobiography of Frankie Dettori (2004)
The lively creature is hysterical as she experiences standing on grass for the first time.
The Sun (2014)
They fight for the person standing next to them.
The Sun (2010)
Spurs are the team standing in their way.
The Sun (2015)
Then step back down and back to original standing position.
The Sun (2015)
The transformation came partly through an impressive new stand but also through communal determination to restore the standing of the race.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
My personal financial standing should not have any bearing on my business account, which is exemplary.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The team does not deserve it's current low standing.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
She admits that standing in the party 's primary contest would upset many members.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You have to take 100 knocks and stay standing.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But it has changed into a huge embarrassment for English football and its standing abroad.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The intention was to improve the country 's international standing.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But from a standing jump, people do beat you.
Leo McKinstry Sir Alf: A Major Reappraisal of the Life and Times of England's Greatest FootballManager (2006)
You already know his financial standing, so check out what he looks like when he turns up.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I know better than most that some of the deepest sorrows of life visit us unannounced, with no respect for our standing in life.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
standing
British English: standing NOUN
Someone's standing is their reputation or status.
...an artist of international standing.
American English: standing
Brazilian Portuguese: reputação
Chinese: 名声/地位
European Spanish: reputación
French: réputation
German: Rang
Italian: fama
Japanese: 評判
Korean: 명성
European Portuguese: reputação
Latin American Spanish: reputación
British English: standing ADJECTIVE
You use standing to describe something which is permanently in existence.
They have a relatively small standing army, and its strength is based on its reserves.
American English: standing
Brazilian Portuguese: permanente
Chinese: 常设的
European Spanish: permanente
French: debout
German: stehend
Italian: permanente
Japanese: 常備の
Korean: 영속적인
European Portuguese: permanente
Latin American Spanish: permanente
All related terms of 'standing'
stand
When you are standing , your body is upright, your legs are straight, and your weight is supported by your feet.
staun
to be or cause to be in an erect or upright position
stude
to be or cause to be in an erect or upright position
standing O
→ standing ovation
free-standing
A free-standing piece of furniture or other object is not fixed to anything, or stands on its own away from other things.
hard standing
a hard surface on which vehicles, such as cars or aircraft, may be parked
long-standing
A long-standing situation has existed for a long time.
self-standing
An object or structure that is self-standing is not supported by other objects or structures.
standing army
a permanent army of paid soldiers maintained by a nation
standing chop
(in an axemen's competition) a chop with the log standing upright
standing joke
If something is a standing joke among a group of people, they often make jokes about it.
standing jump
a jump performed from a stationary position without a run-up
standing room
Standing room is space in a room or bus , where people can stand when all the seats have been occupied .
standing wave
the periodic disturbance in a medium resulting from the combination of two waves of equal frequency and intensity travelling in opposite directions. There are generally two kinds of displacement , and the maximum value of the amplitude of one of these occurs at the same points as the minimum value of the amplitude of the other. Thus in the case of electromagnetic radiation the amplitude of the oscillations of the electric field has its greatest value at the points at which the magnetic oscillation is zero , and vice versa
credit standing
reputation for discharging financial obligations
social standing
a person's status or social class in society
standing charge
a flat rate or charge always paid for electricity regardless of whether you use more or less electricity than you pay for
standing order
A standing order is an instruction to your bank to pay a fixed amount of money to someone at regular times.
standing start
the start of a race where participants begin from a standing or upright position
standing stone
a stone of great size , esp one forming part of a prehistoric monument
standing water
any body of stagnant water, including puddles , ponds , rainwater , drain water, reservoirs etc
advanced standing
the status of a student who has already completed some of the requirements of a course at another institution and thus is able to miss out some elements of the full course at his or her current university
standing committee
a permanent committee appointed to deal with a specified subject
standing expenses
fixed or flat expenses or charges
standing ovation
If a speaker or performer gets a standing ovation when they have finished speaking or performing , the audience stands up to clap in order to show its admiration or support .
standing position
When someone or something is in a particular position , they are sitting , lying, or arranged in that way.
standing rigging
the stays , shrouds , and other more or less fixed, though adjustable, wires and ropes that support the masts of a sailing vessel
stand by
If you are standing by , you are ready and waiting to provide help or to take action.
stand in
If you stand in for someone, you take their place or do their job , because they are ill or away.
stand on
to continue to navigate a vessel on the same heading
stand to
to assume positions or cause to assume positions to resist a possible attack
stand up
If something such as a claim or a piece of evidence stands up , it is accepted as true or satisfactory after being carefully examined .
stand back
If you stand back and think about a situation , you think about it as if you were not involved in it.
stand down
If someone stands down , they resign from an important job or position, often in order to let someone else take their place.
stand for
If you say that a letter stands for a particular word, you mean that it is an abbreviation for that word.
stand out
If something stands out , it is very noticeable .
stand over
to watch closely; keep tight control over
stand pat
If you stand pat , you refuse to change your mind about something.
of many years' standing
You can use the expression of many years ' standing to say that something has had a particular function or someone has had a particular role for many years. For example , if a place is your home of ten years' standing , it has been your home for ten years.
sitting and standing room
places designated both for sitting and standing (customers), as in a concert hall , etc
banker's order
an instruction to a bank by a depositor to pay a stated sum at regular intervals
s/o
standing order
stand aside
If you stand aside from something, you allow it to happen without interfering in it or doing anything to prevent it.
standing settlement instructions
Standing settlement instructions are instructions that have been agreed in advance, and that are to be used every time a trade is made.
stand up for
If you stand up for someone or something, you defend them and make your feelings or opinions very clear .
stand up to
If something stands up to bad conditions, it is not damaged or harmed by them.
rib roast
a cut of meat taken from the ribs cooked by roasting
standoff
the act or an instance of standing off or apart
standard operating procedure
a set of fixed instructions or steps for carrying out usually routine operations
VSWR
VSWR is a measure of how efficiently radio-frequency power is transmitted from a power source , through a transmission line, and into a load .
Chinese translation of 'standing'
standing
(ˈstændɪŋ)
n
(u) (= status) 身份 (shēnfèn)
(c) (= reputation) 声(聲)誉(譽) (shēngyù)
adj
a standing invitation长(長)期有效的邀请(請) (chángqī yǒuxiào de yāoqǐng)
⇒ Remember that you have a standing invitation to stay with us.记住你随时可以来我们这里住。 (Jìzhù nǐ suíshí kěyǐ lái wǒmen zhèlǐ zhù.)
[army]常备(備)的 (chángbèi de)
of many years' standing持续(續)多年的 (chíxù duō nián de)
a standing ovation起立长(長)时(時)间(間)鼓掌 (qǐlì cháng shíjiān gǔzhǎng)
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All related terms of 'standing'
stand
( stall ) 摊(攤)子 tānzi [ 个(個) gè ] ⇒ a newspaper stand → 报報摊攤 bàotān [ 个(個) gè ]
long-standing
( tradition, problem, dispute ) 长(長)期存在的 chángqī cúnzài de
standing order
长(長)期有效委托书(書) chángqī yǒuxiào wěituōshū [ 份 fèn ]
a standing ovation
起立长(長)时(時)间(間)鼓掌 qǐlì cháng shíjiān gǔzhǎng
a standing invitation
长(長)期有效的邀请(請) chángqī yǒuxiào de yāoqǐng ⇒ Remember that you have a standing invitation to stay with us. → 记住你随时可以来我们这里住。 Jìzhù nǐ suíshí kěyǐ lái wǒmen zhèlǐ zhù.
of many years' standing
持续(續)多年的 chíxù duō nián de
he was standing by the door
他正站在门(門)边(邊) tā zhèng zhànzài ménbiān
stand by
( be ready ) 作好准(準)备(備) zuòhǎo zhǔnbèi
stand up
( person : rise ) 起立 qǐlì ⇒ I put down my glass and stood up. → 我把玻璃杯放下，站起来。 Wǒ bǎ bōlibēi fàngxià, zhàn qǐlái.
stand down
辞(辭)职(職) cízhí
stand for
( signify ) 主张(張) zhǔzhāng ⇒ He hates us and everything we stand for. → 他恨我们以及我们主张的一切。 Tā hèn wǒmen yǐjí wǒmen zhǔzhāng de yīqiè.
stand out
( be prominent ) 醒目 xǐngmù ⇒ The name on the van stood out clearly. → 货车上的名字非常醒目。 Huòchē shang de míngzi fēicháng xǐngmù.
stand up to
( withstand ) 经(經)得起 jīngdeqǐ ⇒ Will this building stand up to the gales? → 这座建筑会经得起狂风吗？ Zhè zuò jiànzhù huì jīngdeqǐ kuángfēng ma?
stand in for
( teacher ) 代替 dàitì
stand up for
( person ) 坚(堅)持 jiānchí
1 (noun)
Definition
social or financial status or reputation
He has improved his country's standing abroad.
Synonyms
status
She cheated banks to satisfy her desire for money and status.
position
their changing role and position in society
station
The vast majority knew their station in life and kept to it.
footing
They are trying to compete on an equal footing.
condition
The government has to encourage people to better their condition.
credit
His remarks lost him credit with many people.
rank
He eventually rose to the rank of captain.
reputation
The stories ruined his reputation.
eminence
pilots who achieved eminence in the aeronautical world
estimation
repute
The UN's repute has risen immeasurably.
2 (noun)
Definition
duration
My business partner of long standing left the country.
Synonyms
duration
existence
Public worries about accidents are threatening the very existence of the nuclear power industry.
length of time
experience
continuance
1 (adjective)
Definition
permanent, fixed, or lasting
a standing offer
Synonyms
permanent
Wear earplugs to avoid causing permanent damage.
lasting
She left a lasting impression on him.
fixed
The locking frame can secure bikes to any fixed object.
regular
regular rows of wooden huts
repeated
Repeated absence from school is problem behavior.
perpetual
the regions of perpetual night at the lunar poles
2 (adjective)
standing stones
Synonyms
upright
He moved into an upright position.
erect
Her head was erect and her back was straight.
vertical
The climber inched up a vertical wall of rock.
rampant (heraldry)
a shield with a lion rampant
perpendicular
the perpendicular wall of sandstone
upended
3 (adjective)
Mosquito larvae require standing water in which to complete their development.
Synonyms
stagnant
Mosquitoes have been thriving in stagnant water on building sites.
still
The night air was very still.
sluggish
quiet
a look of quiet satisfaction
stale
the smell of stale sweat
motionless
He stood there motionless.
brackish
related words
related phobiastasiphobia
Additional synonyms
in the sense of condition
Definition
a particular state of being
The government has to encourage people to better their condition.
Synonyms
situation,
state,
position,
status,
circumstances,
plight,
status quo,
case,
predicament
in the sense of credit
Definition
influence or reputation based on the good opinion of others
His remarks lost him credit with many people.
Synonyms
prestige,
reputation,
standing,
position,
character,
influence,
regard,
status,
esteem,
clout (informal),
good name,
estimation,
repute
in the sense of eminence
Definition
the state of being well-known and well-respected
pilots who achieved eminence in the aeronautical world
Synonyms
prominence,
reputation,
importance,
fame,
celebrity,
distinction,
note,
esteem,
rank,
dignity,
prestige,
superiority,
greatness,
renown,
pre-eminence,
repute,
notability,
illustriousness
Nearby words of
standing
stand-offish
standard
standardize
standing
standpoint
standstill
staple
Related terms of
standing
stand
long-standing
stand by
stand up
stand down
Synonyms of 'standing'
standing
Explore 'standing' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of erect
Definition
upright in posture or position
Her head was erect and her back was straight.
Synonyms
upright,
raised,
straight,
standing,
stiff,
firm,
rigid,
vertical,
elevated,
perpendicular,
pricked-up
in the sense of existence
Definition
the fact or state of being real, live, or actual
Public worries about accidents are threatening the very existence of the nuclear power industry.
Synonyms
reality,
being,
life,
survival,
duration,
endurance,
continuation,
subsistence,
actuality,
continuance
in the sense of fixed
Definition
attached or placed so as to be immovable
The locking frame can secure bikes to any fixed object.
Synonyms
immovable,
set,
established,
secure,
rooted,
permanent,
attached,
anchored,
rigid,
made fast
in the sense of footing
Definition
the relationship between two people or groups
They are trying to compete on an equal footing.
Synonyms
relationship,
terms,
position,
basis,
state,
standing,
condition,
relations,
rank,
status,
grade
in the sense of lasting
Definition
existing or remaining effective for a long time
She left a lasting impression on him.
Synonyms
continuing,
long-term,
permanent,
enduring,
remaining,
eternal,
abiding,
long-standing,
perennial,
lifelong,
durable,
perpetual,
long-lasting,
deep-rooted,
indelible,
unending,
undying,
unceasing
in the sense of motionless
He stood there motionless.
Synonyms
still,
static,
stationary,
standing,
fixed,
frozen,
calm,
halted,
paralysed,
lifeless,
inert,
unmoved,
transfixed,
at rest,
immobile,
inanimate,
at a standstill,
unmoving,
stock-still
in the sense of perpendicular
Definition
upright
the perpendicular wall of sandstone
Synonyms
upright,
straight,
vertical,
plumb,
on end
in the sense of perpetual
Definition
never ending or never changing
the regions of perpetual night at the lunar poles
Synonyms
everlasting,
permanent,
endless,
eternal,
lasting,
enduring,
abiding,
perennial,
infinite,
immortal,
never-ending,
unending,
unchanging,
undying,
sempiternal (literary)
in the sense of position
Definition
social status, esp. high social standing
their changing role and position in society
Synonyms
status,
place,
standing,
class,
footing,
station,
rank,
reputation,
importance,
consequence,
prestige,
caste,
stature,
eminence,
repute
in the sense of quiet
Definition
untroubled
a look of quiet satisfaction
Synonyms
still,
motionless,
calm,
peaceful,
tranquil,
untroubled
Additional synonyms
in the sense of rampant
Definition
(of a beast) standing on the hind legs, the right foreleg raised above the left
a shield with a lion rampant
Synonyms
upright,
standing,
rearing,
erect
in the sense of rank
Definition
a position within a social organization
He eventually rose to the rank of captain.
Synonyms
status,
level,
position,
grade,
order,
standing,
sort,
quality,
type,
station,
division,
degree (archaic),
classification,
echelon
in the sense of regular
Definition
symmetrical or even
regular rows of wooden huts
Synonyms
even,
level,
balanced,
straight,
flat,
fixed,
smooth,
uniform,
symmetrical
in the sense of repeated
Repeated absence from school is problem behavior.
Synonyms
persistent,
constant,
relentless,
perpetual,
continual,
unrelenting,
incessant,
unremitting
in the sense of reputation
Definition
the opinion generally held of a person or thing
The stories ruined his reputation.
Synonyms
name,
standing,
credit,
character,
honour,
fame,
distinction,
esteem,
stature,
eminence,
renown,
repute
in the sense of repute
Definition
good reputation
The UN's repute has risen immeasurably.
Synonyms
reputation,
standing,
fame,
celebrity,
distinction,
esteem,
stature,
eminence,
estimation,
renown
in the sense of stale
Definition
(of air) stagnant and having an unpleasant smell
the smell of stale sweat
Synonyms
musty,
stagnant,
fusty
in the sense of station
Definition
position in society
The vast majority knew their station in life and kept to it.
Synonyms
position,
rank,
status,
standing,
post,
situation,
grade,
sphere
in the sense of still
Definition
undisturbed
The night air was very still.
Synonyms
silent,
quiet,
hushed,
noiseless,
stilly (poetic)
in the sense of vertical
Definition
straight up and down
The climber inched up a vertical wall of rock.
Synonyms
upright,
sheer,
perpendicular,
straight (up and down),
erect,
plumb,
on end,
precipitous,
vertiginous,
bolt upright
All related terms of 'standing'
stand
be upright, be erect, be vertical, be on your feet