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standing adjective /ˈstændɪŋ/ /ˈstændɪŋ/ [only before noun]Idioms jump to other results done from a position in which you are standing rather than sitting or running- a standing jump/start
- The speaker got a standing ovation (= people stood up to clap after the speech).
existing or arranged permanently, not formed or made for a particular situation- a standing army
- (British English) a standing charge (= an amount of money that you pay regularly in order to use a service, such as gas or water)
- a standing committee
- It’s a standing joke (= something that a group of people regularly laugh at).
- We have a standing invitation to visit them anytime.
Idioms - (used about beginning a project or task) from an initial position in which none of the necessary elements are in place
- The space project went from a standing start to the moon in ten years.
standing noun /ˈstændɪŋ/ /ˈstændɪŋ/ jump to other results - [uncountable] the position or reputation of somebody/something within a group of people or in an organization synonym status
- the high/low standing of politicians with the public
Extra Examples- His standing as a movie director has risen in recent years.
- Professor Greenan has a high standing in the academic world.
- She married into a family of higher social standing.
- She was appointed for her high moral standing with the general public.
- a knight in good standing with the king
- a member in good standing of the movement
- her low standing among her fellow scientists
- his international standing in cancer research
- A coat of arms reflected the standing of its owner.
- Her mother was of the highest social standing.
- The prime minister needs to improve his standing with the public.
- Their standing as a profession has declined in recent years.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + standingstanding + verbpreposition- of…standing
- standing among
- standing as
- …
phrases- in good standing with somebody
- a member in good standing
See full entry - [uncountable] the period of time that something has existed
- a friendship of many years’ standing
- Their relationship is of many years' standing.
see also long-standingOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- 25 years’
- many years’
- …
prepositionSee full entry standings [plural] a list of people, teams, etc. showing their positions in a sports competition- He remains at the top of the championship standings.
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