stand by
/ˌsteə̯ndˈbaɪ̯/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.13 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Please stand by for more instructions."
- "It had been his intention to go to Wimbledon, but as he himself said: “Why be blooming well frizzled when you can hear all the results over the wireless.[…]You stand by, Janet, and wake me up if they do any of that running commentary stuff.”"
- "Even though money is scarce sometimes, Ann stands by her decision to be a full-time mother."
- "[W]hen a Hamas spokesman recently stood by his statement that Jews used the blood of non-Jewish children for their matzos – one of the oldest anti-Semitic canards around – European elites were largely silent."
- "They stood by us all along and it's awesome to see them out here to support us today."
- "I can't simply stand by and watch you ruin your life."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌsteə̯ndˈbaɪ̯/