stand-up
- noun
- /ˈstændˌʌp/
- Jargon
- We have a brief stand-up every day to discuss our goals and any obstacles we're facing.
Examples
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During the daily stand-up, each team member shared their progress on the project.
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The software team's morning stand-up was effective in keeping everyone informed of their tasks.
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On another note, later that evening I made my triumphant return to the land of stand-up comedy.
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And aren't you gonna be the next big stand-up comic?
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If Maher was trying to support himself only as a stand-up comedian, he would go broke.
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The first time I ever did stand-up in Denver, I had the same exact effect," Fugelsang said.
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It's a full night of stand-up comedy from the funniest people you've almost heard of.
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The new space features a blue carpet, game room, mini toilet, stand-up meeting space, a rooftop deck, and more!
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The daily 15-minute stand-up can be terrifying when it's allowed to linger on and on and on.
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You're at the height of your stand-up career, and you're stopping to kick around ideas?
Synonyms
An informal meeting to share news and updates
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Stand-up comes from the simple words stand and up, and it began as a very short meeting where people stand. So a stand-up is a quick team check-in where standing helps keep updates short.