stand-up
Because it is a word with a single syllable, stand-up is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofstand-up
- A performance of stand-up comedy; jokes delivered standing on a stage
Example: "Sometimes the club has music, sometimes stand-up."
- A comedian who performs on stage.
- A short meeting performed while standing up.
Example: "How come you weren't at the stand-up this morning?"
- A free-standing photographic print or promotional item; a standee.
- Honest; honorable.
Example: "He's a stand-up guy, and a hard worker."
- Upright; while standing.
Example: "stand-up comedy"
- Performed while standing although normally done while sitting.
Example: "every morning we have a stand-up meeting"
- (of a hit) That allows the batter to advance to a given base (usually second or third) without having to slide.
Example: "stand-up double"
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