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
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
stood up; standing up; stands up
1
: to rise to a standing position
2
: to remain sound and intact under stress, attack, or close scrutiny
: to fail to keep an appointment with
Synonyms
Examples of stand-up in a Sentence
Adjective
a real stand-up guy, he's willing to raise the child—by himself if necessary
a puppy with stand-up ears
Verb
a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis
Recent Examples on the Web
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2024
The hourlong stand-up set tackles Glaser’s choice to be child-free, along with her friends’ fertility struggles, and the bittersweet relationship between the two.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2023
Kemp’s infectious smile and, by all accounts, stand-up status as a teammate put him on the list.
—James Yasko, Chron, 24 Mar. 2023
Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
But Monday’s primary takeaway was encouraging: the Giants stood up to a Super Bowl contender physically.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
British comic Ahir Shah has become the latest from his side of the pond to land a Netflix special for his stand-up show Ends.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2024
The hourlong stand-up set tackles Glaser’s choice to be child-free, along with her friends’ fertility struggles, and the bittersweet relationship between the two.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
Noun
In this post-season glow, performing stand-up across the country, the two cast members were about to conjure two of their most popular characters on the show.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2023
Kemp’s infectious smile and, by all accounts, stand-up status as a teammate put him on the list.
—James Yasko, Chron, 24 Mar. 2023
Verb
So take a walk, do some wall sits, or sit in a chair and stand up 10 times without using your arms to push yourself up, Miller said.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
But Monday’s primary takeaway was encouraging: the Giants stood up to a Super Bowl contender physically.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Stand-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand-up. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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