How do you pronounce standing?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstændɪŋ/.

Where does standing come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

standing

/ˈstændɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: stand-ing
IPA: /ˈstændɪŋ/

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Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of stand

adj

Erect, not cut down.

adj

Performed from an erect position.

adj

Remaining in force or status; ongoing.

adj

Stagnant; not moving or flowing.

adj

Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting.

adj

Not movable; fixed.

noun

Position or reputation in society or a profession.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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"
"standing water"
"a standing colour"
"a standing bed, distinguished from a trundle-bed"

Etymology

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.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *steh₂-, standynge, standende, *standandz, *standaną, standyng
Suffix: stand

Usage

Inflected Forms

standings (plural)

Derived Forms

bystanding forestanding freestanding fullstanding hardstanding nonstanding offstanding outstanding standingly unstanding upstanding watchstanding

Phrases

all standing free-standing a standing start last man standing long-standing self-standing standing army standing cloud

Frequently Paired Words

cause of action

Synonyms

stock pitch

Antonyms

moving working

Rhymes With

understanding outstanding landing expanding demanding commanding branding handing misunderstanding notwithstanding banding sanding