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standup

standup is the alternative form of stand-up.

Meaning of stand-up

Noun

stand-up (countable and uncountable, plural stand-ups)

  1. (uncountable) A performance of stand-up comedy; jokes delivered standing on a stage
    • Sometimes the club has music, sometimes stand-up.
  2. (countable) A comedian who performs on stage.
  3. (countable) A news broadcast delivered by an announcer who is filmed standing near the scene of the event.
    • Reporters covet standups rather than the voiceover narration of news footage because it puts their faces on the air.2012, R. M. Reed, M. K. Reed, The Encyclopedia of Television, Cable, and Video, page 508
    Synonyms:
    stand-upper
  4. (countable) A short meeting throughout which participants remain standing (to encourage brevity).
    • How come you weren't at the stand-up this morning?
  5. (countable) A free-standing photographic print or promotional item; a standee.

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Forms of standup

pluralstandups

Questions about standup

What is standup the alternative form of?
Standup is the alternative form of stand-up.

Words near standup in the dictionary

  1. stands with
  2. standstill
  3. standstill agreement
  4. standstill agreements
  5. standstills
  6. standup
  7. standupper
  8. standuppers
  9. standups
  10. standy
  11. stane

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