stand up

Meanings

• Verb

  To rise to a standing position or cause to do so.

  - "I will stand up when the national anthem is played."
  - "The audience stood up to applaud the speaker."

• Noun

  A comedy performance where the comedian performs in front of a live audience.

  - "I went to see my favorite comedian's stand up show last night."
  - "The stand up comic made fun of everyday situations."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stand up
jump up , bump up , pump up , slump , lump

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Variants

List of all variants of stand up that leads to same result
stand-up , stand-ups , stand up , stand up for , stand up to , stand up with , standing up , standing up for , standing up to , standing up with , stands up , stands up for , stands up to , stands up with , stood up , stood up for , stood up to , stood up with , stand up and be counted

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Forms

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stands up, stands ups, standing up, stood up, stood ups

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Etymology

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The term 'stand up' comes from the verb 'stand', which means to rise to one's feet.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded stand up comedy performance was in 1855 by a man named Charlie Chaplin.

2. The term 'stand up' was first used to describe comedy performances in the 1950s.

3. The longest stand up comedy set on record was performed by Bob Monkhouse, who spoke for 21 hours and 15 minutes straight.

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Related Concepts

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1. Comedy: Stand up is a type of comedy performance where the comedian performs in front of a live audience.

2. Performance: Stand up is a type of performance where the comedian relies on their wit and humor to entertain the audience.

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Culture

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Stand up comedy is a popular form of entertainment that has been around since the late 1800s. It is often performed in comedy clubs and theaters, and comedians use a microphone and spotlight to engage with the audience.

How to Memorize "stand up"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize yourself standing up from a chair or bed.
   - Imagine yourself performing stand up comedy on stage.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stand up' with rising to your feet or performing comedy.
   - Think of the image of a comedian on stage delivering jokes to an audience.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sally Stands Up' to remember the definition of stand up as 'to rise to a standing position'.

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