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stand-up definition

stand·-up (-up′)

adjective

  1. standing upright or erect
  2. done, taken, etc. in a standing position a stand-up lunch
  3. high, stiff, and without folds: said of a collar
  4. ☆ designating or of a comedian who delivers monologues, tells a series of jokes, etc., as in nightclubs
  5. Slang designating or having to do with a loyal, courageous person who will stand up resolutely for friends, principles, etc. a stand-up guy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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