stand-up
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adjective
1.
standing erect or upright, as a collar.
2.
performed, taken, etc., while one stands: a stand-up meal.
3.
designed for or requiring a standing position: a stand-up lunch counter.
4.
(of a fight) characterized by the rapid exchange of many blows with little attention given to defensive maneuvering.
5.
characterized by an erect or bold stance: a stand-up batter who hits many doubles.
Also, stand·up.
Origin:
1580–90; adj. use of verb phrase stand up
1580–90; adj. use of verb phrase stand up
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| Main Entry: | stand-up |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See stand-up comedy |
Example sentences
Stand-up comics are usually kind of morose and dark people.
As publishing struggles, the memoirs of stand-up comedians are flying off the shelves.
If you have a lot of ground to cover and don't have time for a sit-down lunch, try some of the best stand-up pizza of your life.
At any given moment, it's safe to say that somewhere in the world a stand-up comedian is doing an impression of him.
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