stand-up
A performance of stand-up comedyA performance of stand-up comedy; jokes delivered standing on a stage
Meaning
5 senses(uncountable)A performance of stand-up comedy; jokes delivered standing on a stage
Sometimes the club has music, sometimes stand-up.
стенда́пstɛndáp, стенда́п-коме́дияstɛndáp-komédija
(countable)A comedian who performs on stage.
(countable)A news broadcast delivered by an announcer who is filmed standing near the scene of the event.
(countable)A short meeting throughout which participants remain standing (to encourage brevity).
How come you weren't at the stand-up this morning?
(countable)A free-standing photographic print or promotional item; a standee.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Deverbal from stand up.Deverbal from stand up.
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Forms
plural: stand-upsSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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