standing

Etymology 1

From Middle English standynge, stondynge, standende, stondinde, standande, stondande, from Old English standende, stondende, from Proto-Germanic *standandz (“standing”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *standaną (“to stand”), equivalent to stand + -ing.

verb

1. present participle and gerund of stand
   So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline? 1991, Backdraft

adj

1. Erect, not cut down.
2. Performed from an erect position.
   standing ovation
3. Remaining in force or status.
   standing committee
4. Stagnant; not moving or flowing.
   standing water
5. Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting.
   a standing colour
6. Not movable; fixed.
   a standing bed, distinguished from a trundle-bed
   the standing rigging of a ship

Etymology 2

From Middle English standyng, stonding, stondung, from Old English *standung, equivalent to stand + -ing.

noun

1. (figurative) Position or reputation in society or a profession.
   He does not have much of a standing as a chemist.
   The males constantly test their standing, looking to move up in the hierarchy. 2017 March, Jennifer S. Holland, “For These Monkeys, It’s a Fight for Survival”, in National Geographic
   The Russian president has given a series of public addresses this week in a bid to repair his public standing, and portray Wagner’s march on Moscow as a moment that unified Russia. 2023-06-29, Graham Russell, “Wagner mutiny has weakened Putin, says Scholz, as Russian president makes rare public visit”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
2. Duration.
   a member of long standing
3. The act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands.
4. (sports) The position of a team in a league or of a player in a list.
   After their last win, their standing went up three places.
5. (Britain) Room in which to park a vehicle or vehicles
   There was no garage at Lathbury Road, but we had standing for two cars in front of the house. 1992, P. D. James, The Children of Men, page 28
   The engineering crisis boiled down to roads, hard standing, and waste. 2000, Bob Breen, Mission Accomplished, East Timor, page 149
6. (law) The right of a party to bring a legal action, based on the relationship between that party and the matter to which the action relates.
   to have standing
   He may be insulting, a miserable rotter and a fool, but unless he slanders or libels you, or damages your property, you do not have standing to sue him.
   Legal experts noted earlier this week that while Epps will have to prove that Carlson’s claims damaged his reputation, he presents a strong argument and therefore likely has standing. 2023-07-12, Erum Salam, “Fox News faces another defamation lawsuit involving Tucker Carlson”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
7. (UK, slang, obsolete) The location on a street where a market trader habitually operates.