| stammer |
to speak haltingly and with unintended repetitions of sounds. [4 definitions] |
| stamp |
to move (the foot) forcefully and rapidly downward upon something. [15 definitions] |
| stampede |
the sudden, hurried, panicked mass movement of a large group of animals, esp. horses or cattle. [6 definitions] |
| stamping ground |
(informal) a regular gathering place. |
| stampless |
combined form of stamp. |
| stance |
the physical position of the body, esp. while standing. [2 definitions] |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, esp. blood) to stop flowing. [3 definitions] |
| stanch2 |
a variant of staunch2. |
| stanchion |
a vertical post or the like used for support. [4 definitions] |
| stand |
to assume or maintain an erect position on one's feet (often fol. by up). [25 definitions] |
| stand a chance |
to have a possibility of succeeding or surviving. |
| standard |
something that is considered to be a model for measurement or comparison or serve as an accepted authority. [8 definitions] |
| standard-bearer |
someone who serves as the chief representative of an organization such as a political party. [2 definitions] |
| standardbred |
(often cap.) one of an American breed of horses developed from the Thoroughbred for use in harness racing. |
| standard deviation |
a statistical measure of how widely the individual items in a distribution differ from the mean. |
| standard gauge |
a standard width of 56.5 inches or 43.5 centimeters between the rails of a railroad track. (Cf. broad gauge, narrow gauge.) [2 definitions] |
| standardize |
to cause to conform to a standard. [2 definitions] |
| standardless |
combined form of standard. |
| standard of living |
the level of necessities and comforts of daily life that is available to and affordable by a nation, group, or individual. |
| standard time |
the time officially designated in any of the world's twenty-four time zones, which is based for the most part on that zone's distance from the Greenwich meridian. |
| standby |
a person or thing that is always ready or available. [3 definitions] |