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Main Entry:  stand-up
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See stand-up comedy

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stand-up

   [stand-uhp]
–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.
6. Baseball. (of a double or triple) pertaining to a hit that allows the hitter to reach the base safely without having to slide.
7. (of a comedian) delivering a comic monologue while alone on the stage.
Also, standup.

Origin:
1580–90; adj. use of v. phrase stand up
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stand·up or stand-up     (stānd'ŭp')  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar.
  2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar.
  3. Of or designating a performer who stands alone on a stage, as in a nightclub, and delivers a comic monologue.
  4. Slang Courageous and steadfast: a standup guy.
n.   Standup comedy.
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stand-up

adjective
requiring a standing position; "a stand-up bar"; "a stand-up comic" 

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