| 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. |
| stand around |
to stand in a spot without doing anything. |
| standby |
a person or thing that is always ready or available. [3 definitions] |
| standee |
one who stands, esp. because there are no empty seats, as in an auditorium or on a bus. |
| stand for |
to symbolize or represent. [2 definitions] |
| stand-in |
a person who substitutes for another, esp. in film production or the theater. [2 definitions] |
| standing |
the act or posture of a person or thing that stands. [7 definitions] |
| standing army |
a nation's permanent army, maintained in peacetime as well as during war. |
| standing order |
an order that is in effect until it is changed or nullified. [2 definitions] |
| standing room |
space in which to stand when all the seats are filled, as in a theater, stadium, or bus. |
| standoff |
the inability of either side to win in a game or other competition. [2 definitions] |
| standoffish |
not friendly; indifferent; cold. |
| stand on ceremony |
to act in a formal or ceremonious fashion. |
| standout |
a person or thing that is distinctly superior to one or more others. [2 definitions] |
| stand out |
to become more noticeable or easily recognized by being significantly different from or superior to others. |
| standpat |
(informal) having a tendency to resist change or alter one's course; conservative. |
| stand pat |
to refuse to change one's decision, policy, or opinion. |
| standpipe |
a vertical water pipe, either within a building or without, that is filled to a certain pressure in order to allow water to flow at various valves. |
| standpoint |
the outlook, opinion, and attitudes that determine how one views, understands, and evaluates things; perspective or point of view. |
| standstill |
a complete stop; halt. |
| stand to reason |
to make logical sense; be understandable. |