standing meaning and definition

STANDING noun

Definition of standing (noun)

1. social or financial or professional status or reputation
   • "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"
2. an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
3. the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position

STANDING adjective

Definition of standing (adjective)

1. having a supporting base
   • "a standing lamp"
2. not created for a particular occasion
   • "a standing committee"
3. (of fluids) not moving or flowing
   • "mosquitoes breed in standing water"
   • antonym: running
4. executed in or initiated from a standing position
   • "race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation"
   • antonym: running
5. (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
   • "standing room only"
   • antonym: seated
6. permanent
   • "a standing army"