Stand-up definition
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High, stiff, and without folds.
adjective
Done, taken, etc. in a standing position.
A stand-up lunch.
adjective
A stand-up comedian.
noun
The definition of stand-up is upright, or done in a standing position, or is slang for being loyal to friends and beliefs.
An example of something stand-up is a tall, towering tree.
An example of stand-up is a comedian in a comedy club; a stand-up comedian.
An example of someone who is stand-up is a person who supports their principles, even when it is not popular; a stand-up person.
adjective
Designating or of a comedian who delivers monologues, tells a series of jokes, etc., as in nightclubs.
adjective
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(uncountable) A performance of stand-up comedy; jokes delivered standing on a stage.
Sometimes the club has music, sometimes stand-up.
noun
(countable) A short meeting performed while standing up.
How come you weren't at the stand-up this morning?
noun
Standing upright or erect.
adjective
Stand-up comedy.
noun
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(slang) Designating or having to do with a loyal, courageous person who will stand up resolutely for friends, principles, etc.
A stand-up guy.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
stand-up
Plural:
stand-ups