Definitions for standing

(social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing")

(an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event)

(the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position)

(be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!")

(be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected")

(occupy a place or location, also metaphorically; "We stand on common ground")

(hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!")

(put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage")

(have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; "Where do you stand on the War?")

(remain inactive or immobile; "standing water")

(be in effect; be or remain in force; "The law stands!")

(be tall; have a height of; copula; "She stands 6 feet tall")

(put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?")

(withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow")

(be available for stud services; "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females")

(having a supporting base; "a standing lamp")

(not created for a particular occasion; "a standing committee")

((of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in standing water")

(executed in or initiated from a standing position; "race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation")

((of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs; "standing room only")

(permanent; "a standing army")