STAND-UP


Meaning of STAND-UP in English

adjective , noun

■ adjective [ only before noun ]

1.

stand-up comedy consists of one person standing in front of an audience and telling jokes

2.

( especially BrE ) a stand-up argument, fight, etc. is one in which people shout loudly at each other or are violent towards each other

3.

worn, used, etc. in a vertical position :

a stand-up collar

■ noun

1.

[ U ] stand-up comedy :

When did you start doing stand-up?

2.

[ C ] a person who performs stand-up comedy :

She started out as a stand-up.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.