stand-up
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noun
- A performance of stand-up comedy; jokes delivered standing on a stage“Sometimes the club has music, sometimes stand-up.”
- A comedian who performs on stage.
- A short meeting performed while standing up.“How come you weren't at the stand-up this morning?”
- A free-standing photographic print or promotional item; a standee.
adjective
- Honest; honorable.“He's a stand-up guy, and a hard worker.”
- Upright; while standing.“stand-up comedy”
- Performed while standing although normally done while sitting.“every morning we have a stand-up meeting”
- (of a hit) That allows the batter to advance to a given base (usually second or third) without having to slide.“stand-up double”
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