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I think Ross Noble is the only person that I've seen really storm a stand-up slot at a festival, and that was when he led 3,000 people on a conga out of the tent and across the entire site to a vegetarian food truck.
Marcus Brigstocke

Meaning of "stand-up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAND-UP

stand-up  [ˈstændʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAND-UP

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Stand-Up is a noun.
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WHAT DOES STAND-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stand-up

Stand-up comedy

Stand-up comedy is a comic style in which a comedian performs in front of a live audience, usually speaking directly to them. The performer is commonly known as a comic, stand-up comic, stand-up comedian, or simply a stand-up. In stand-up comedy, the comedian usually recites a fast-paced grouping of humorous stories, short jokes called "bits", and one-liners typically called a monologue, routine, or act. Some stand-up comedians use props, music, or magic tricks to enhance their acts. Stand-up comedy is often performed in comedy clubs, bars, nightclubs, neo-burlesques, colleges, and theaters. Outside of live performance, stand-up is often distributed commercially via television, DVD, and the internet.

Definition of stand-up in the English dictionary

The definition of stand-up in the dictionary is the act of standing alone in front of an audience and performing comedy or telling jokes. Other definition of stand-up is a comedian who performs stand-up.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STAND-UP


build-up
ˈbɪldʌp
coked-up
ˈkəʊkdʌp
dup
dʌp
fold-up
ˈfəʊldʌp
roundup
ˈraʊndʌp
send-up
ˈsɛndʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAND-UP

stand to someone
stand up
stand up for
stand up to
stand-alone
stand-by generator
stand-by passenger
stand-in
stand-off half
stand-to
standard
standard amenities
standard assessment tasks
standard assessment tests
standard attainment tests
standard candle
standard cell
standard class
standard clause
standard cost

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAND-UP

boarded-up
chopped-up
clued-up
dried-up
hard-up
hold-up
jazzed-up
joined-up
jumped-up
lead-up
loved-up
mixed-up
paid-up
rolled-up
souped-up
speed-up
stepped-up
trumped-up
up-and-up
wind-up

Synonyms and antonyms of stand-up in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «stand-up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAND-UP

Find out the translation of stand-up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stand-up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stand-up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

单口相声
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de micrófono
570 millions of speakers

English

stand-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्टैंड अप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موقف متابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стоячие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

relativo a stand-up
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দাড়াও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

qui se produit en solo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

berdiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stand-up-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

独演の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

>혼자 서서 하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

ngadeg
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

binh vực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எழுந்து நில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उभे रहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayağa kalk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

che si esibisce da solo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stand-up
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стоячі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stand- up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

stand- up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stand-up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stand-up
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stand-up
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stand-up

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stand-up

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10 QUOTES WITH «STAND-UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stand-up.
1
Carlos Alazraqui
I started doing stand-up in college.
2
Tim Allen
While awaiting sentencing, I decided to give stand-up comedy a shot. The judge had suggested I get my act together, and I took him seriously.
3
Aziz Ansari
I guess after college, I just got really into food. I also think going on the road doing stand-up makes you more into food. Because when you travel like that, one of the things to do is find really good places to eat.
4
Mike Birbiglia
The ability to workshop in stand-up comedy is incomparable to any art form, in my opinion.
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Michael Ian Black
Well, I think my stand-up is often kind of visual. Not like Carrot Top visual, but visual.
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Marcus Brigstocke
I failed to get into drama school, and my best friend told me I should do stand-up instead. I was always doing gags and voices, so he booked a gig for me without telling me. I only had four days to write it. I did a seven-minute set; the first four minutes were terrible, but the last two were amazing.
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Marcus Brigstocke
I think Ross Noble is the only person that I've seen really storm a stand-up slot at a festival, and that was when he led 3,000 people on a conga out of the tent and across the entire site to a vegetarian food truck.
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Marcus Brigstocke
There are a lot of comics at the top end making staggering amounts of money and selling out stadiums. I think stand-up is a more intimate thing than that. Maybe because of the kind of comedy I do. It's like a discussion, but I'm the one with the microphone.
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Rob Brydon
When you're doing stand-up, you can comment if something fails, get a laugh from that.
10
Hannibal Buress
I used to have costumed characters come out, like SpongeBob. It's just fun to make it into this minor event, just to surprise people and experiment and be weird and just have fun with it. I've done just the hour stand-up, and that's fun, but the other stuff makes it fun for me and gives me something to react to and bounce off of.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAND-UP»

Discover the use of stand-up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stand-up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stand-up Comedy: The Book
The authur states that she will teach comedy, but to be funny she gives experienced advice, gives assignments, and gives examples from established comedians
Judy Carter, 1989
2
Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture
Traces the development of architectural structure, ranging from the nomad's simple tent to the Sears Tower
Mario Salvadori, 1990
3
Stand-up Comedy in Theory, Or, Abjection in America
A cultural theory of stand-up comedy. "John Limon's book opens up exciting new possibilities in cultural studies.
John Limon, 2000
4
Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy
If you think you're funny, and you want others to think so too, this is the book for you!
Greg Dean, 2000
5
Get Up, Stand Up: Uniting Populists, Energizing the ...
In Get Up, Stand Up, Bruce Levine offers an original and convincing explanation for this passivity. Many Americans are deeply demoralized by decades of oppressive elitism, and they have lost confidence that genuine democracy is possible.
Bruce E. Levine, 2011
6
Stand Up Paddling: Flatwater to Surf and Rivers
The first and only guide to the country's fastest growing sport. Longtime stand up paddler and instructor Rob Casey has authored the first and only comprehensive guide to stand up paddling.
Rob Casey, 2011
7
Stand Up: On Being a Comedian
Stand-Up! is the first book to both analyse the background of stand-up comedy and take us inside the world of being a solo comedian Oliver Double writes a lively history of the traditions of British stand-up comedy - from its roots in music ...
Oliver Double, 1997
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Stand-Up Comedy: The Book
The Book Judy Carter. ian, typical mannerisms might be that she is quiet, neat, and so on. > Give your character an exaggeration of what mannerisms we already expect. Give him or her a lot of eccentric qualities. For example, not only does ...
Judy Carter, 2010
9
Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy
Notice that the question isn't "Why do stand-up comedy?" That's because to a lot of comics, stand-up isn't merely something one does. It's something one is. In my case, stand-up has allowed me to rewrite my entire life and, in a sense, live a ...
Jay Sankey, 2012
10
Laugh-Makers: Stand-Up Comedy as Art, Business, and Life-Style
The Laugh-Makers is an intensive sociological field study of the drive to become a successful stand-up comic in Canada.
Robert A. Stebbins, 1990

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAND-UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stand-up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Charleston shootings: Australian comedian Jim Jefferies' stand-up
In the routine, recorded on a recent US tour by the Sydney-born stand-up mocks the "bulls***" arguments of America's pro-gun lobby, invoking the Port Arthur ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
2
Why Judd Apatow returned to stand-up after a two decade hiatus
However, he is best known as a writer, director, and producer rather than a stand-up. However, Apatow first started his comedy career in stand-up and after a two ... «Business Insider, Jun 15»
3
Louis C.K. On Life And Stand-Up: 'I Live In Service For My Kids'
After years working the stand-up circuit, Louis C.K. is well established as a comic powerhouse; his FX series Louie is in its fifth season, and C.K. also has a new ... «NPR, Apr 15»
4
Leno visits South Bend for stand-up show
Car enthusiast Jay Leno checks out the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend on Thursday. His stand-up show is Thursday night at the Morris // WSBT ... «WSBT-TV, Apr 15»
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Aziz Ansari Pacts with Netflix for Second Exclusive Stand-Up
Aziz Ansari is coming back to Netflix with standup comedy special “Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden,” to be available March 6 exclusively on the ... «Variety, Jan 15»
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Louis C.K. Will Release New Stand-Up On His Website First
(Bloomberg) -- Comedian and actor Louis C.K. will sell his next stand-up special, “Louis C.K. Live From the Comedy Store,” on his own website first, replicating ... «Bloomberg, Jan 15»
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Canada's Wonderland closing stand-up SkyRider roller-coaster
Opened in 1985, the one-and-a-half minute ride was the first stand-up coaster to be built in Canada and the second in the world with a loop. It also became ... «Toronto Sun, Aug 14»
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Hear Tig Notaro's Instantly Legendary Stand-Up Set
Word spread quickly back in August about a standup set that the comedian Tig Notaro had done at Largo in Los Angeles. “In 27 years doing this, I've seen a ... «Slate Magazine, Oct 12»
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Comics Are Now Selling Laughs by the Download
Stand-up comedians of a certain era knew they had arrived when Johnny Carson invited them to a desk-side seat on “The Tonight Show.” A generation later, the ... «New York Times, Mar 12»

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