Definitions
Reputation, rank, or an upright position.
Word origin
From Middle English standynge, stondynge, standende, stondinde, standande, stondande, from Old English standende, stondende, from Proto-Germanic *standandz (“standing”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *standaną (“to stand”), equivalent to stand + -ing.
Used in a sentence
“So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?”
“standing ovation”
“standing committee”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Upright position; rank”8 letters
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