stand-up
adjective
[ ˈstandʌp ]
• involving, done by, or engaged in by people standing up.
• "a stand-up party"
• (of a fight or argument) involving direct confrontation.
• "she had a stand-up row with her husband"
• designed to stay upright or erect.
• "indigo blue shirts with stand-up collars"
stand-up
noun
• a comedian who performs by standing in front of an audience and telling jokes.
• a short meeting of a kind held regularly by people working on a project together, at which participants discuss their progress and typically stand rather than sit.
• "for us daily stand-ups were a huge help"
• a fight or argument involving direct confrontation.
• "we have had stand-ups, pitch invasions, and red cards"
stand up
• rise to one's feet.
• "the two men stood up and shook hands"
• (of an argument, claim, evidence, etc.) remain valid after close scrutiny or analysis.
• "you need to have hard evidence that will stand up in court"
Similar:
remain/be valid,
be sound,
be plausible,
hold water,
hold up,
stand questioning,
survive investigation,
bear examination,
be verifiable,
be provable,
ring true,
be convincing,
Opposite:
fall down,
• fail to meet someone for a date without informing them beforehand.
• "she threw eggs over his car after he stood her up"
Similar:
fail to keep a date with,
fail to meet,
fail to turn up for,
jilt,
let down,
