1. (

• standing

) social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing" ;

2. (

• standing

) an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event ;

3. (

• standing

) the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position ;

1. (

• standing

) having a supporting base; "a standing lamp" ;

2. (

• standing

) not created for a particular occasion; "a standing committee" ;

3. (

• standing ,

) (of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in standing water" ;

4. (

• standing ,

) executed in or initiated from a standing position; "race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation" ;

5. (

• standing

) (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs; "standing room only" ;

6. (

• standing

) permanent; "a standing army" ;