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1stand–up
adjective \ˈstand-ˌəp\
: done by a performer who is standing alone on a stage
: performing stand-up comedy
: done in or requiring a standing position
Full Definition of STAND-UP
2
: performed in, performing in, or requiring a standing position <a stand–up bar>; especially : of, relating to, performing, or being a monologue of jokes, gags, or satirical comments delivered usually while standing alone on a stage or in front of a camera <stand–up comedy> <a stand–up comedian>
3
: marked by a high degree of personal integrity or loyalty <a stand–up guy>
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First Known Use of STAND-UP
1812
Related to STAND-UP
- Synonyms
- decent, ethical, honest, just, noble, principled, respectable, righteous, stand-up, upright, upstanding
- Antonyms
- base, dishonest, dishonorable, ignoble, low, unethical, unjust, unprincipled, unrighteous, unworthy
2stand–up
noun
: stand-up comedy
: a performer who does stand-up comedy : a stand-up comedian
Full Definition of STAND-UP
1
: stand-up comedy; also : a performer of such comedy
2
: a television broadcast in which the reporter or narrator faces the camera with the scene of the story in the background
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First Known Use of STAND-UP
1971
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