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standing on ceremony

standing on ceremony is the present participle and gerund of stand on ceremony.

Meaning of stand on ceremony

Verb

stand on ceremony (third-person singular simple present stands on ceremony, present participle standing on ceremony, simple past and past participle stood on ceremony)

  1. (idiomatic) To act in a formal, ceremonious, or overly polite manner.
    • Please make yourself at home – there's no need to stand on ceremony.

Questions about standing on ceremony

What is standing on ceremony the present participle and gerund of?
Standing on ceremony is the present participle and gerund of stand on ceremony.

Words near standing on ceremony in the dictionary

  1. standing miles
  2. standing O
  3. standing off
  4. standing on
  5. standing on business
  6. standing on ceremony
  7. standing on its own
  8. standing on one's dignity
  9. standing on one's head
  10. standing on one's own bottom
  11. standing on one's own two feet

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