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standing tall

standing tall is the present participle and gerund of stand tall.

Meaning of stand tall

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To behave in a brave, proud, or unyielding manner, without retreating from confrontation, danger, or adversity.
    • "I'll not sing one note!" she declared, standing tall, "not one single note!"1892, Margaret Sidney, chapter 9, in Five Little Peppers Grown Up
    Synonyms:
    walk tall

Questions about standing tall

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

Words near standing tall in the dictionary

  1. standing still
  2. standing stock
  3. standing stocks
  4. standing stone
  5. standing stones
  6. standing tall
  7. standing the gaff
  8. standing the test of time
  9. standing there like a lemon
  10. standing to
  11. standing to reason

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