Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stand at attention

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
stand at at-ten-tion
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stand straight with eyes forward and feet together.

verb

To have an erection.

Humorous

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

stands at attention (present, singular) standing at attention (participle, present) stood at attention (participle, past) stood at attention (past) stand to attention (alternative)

Questions

What does stand at attention mean?
To stand straight with eyes forward and feet together.

How to pronounce stand at attention

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