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Added 10 October 2026

stand-up

/ˈstændˌʌp/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stand-up at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Honest; honorable; genuine.
He's a stand-up guy, and a hard worker.
Upright; while standing.
stand-up comedy
Performed while standing although normally done while sitting.
Every morning we have a stand-up meeting.

noun

A performance of stand-up comedy; jokes delivered standing on a stage
Sometimes the club has music, sometimes stand-up.
A comedian who performs on stage.
A news broadcast delivered by an announcer who is filmed standing near the scene of the event.

Origin

Deverbal from stand up.

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