- hand·stand
- /ˈhændˌstænd/ noun, pl -stands [count]: the act of balancing on your hands with the body and legs straight up in the air
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hand|stand — «HAND STAND», noun. a balancing on one s hands with one s feet in the air … Useful english dictionary
wash-hand stand — noun furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: wash hand stand is a British term • Syn: ↑washstand • Hypernyms: ↑furniture, ↑piece of furniture, ↑article of furniture … Useful english dictionary
stand one's hand — (informal) To buy a drink for someone else • • • Main Entry: ↑hand stand one s hand, stand sam (informal), stand shot and stand treat To treat the company, esp to drinks • • • Main Entry: ↑stand … Useful english dictionary
stand shot — (obsolete and dialect) To pay the bill • • • Main Entry: ↑shot stand one s hand, stand sam (informal), stand shot and stand treat To treat the company, esp to drinks • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
stand sam — stand one s hand, stand sam (informal), stand shot and stand treat To treat the company, esp to drinks • • • Main Entry: ↑stand … Useful english dictionary
stand — stand1 [ stænd ] (past tense and past participle stood [ stud ] ) verb *** ▸ 2 move to upright position ▸ 3 put foot on/in something ▸ 4 be in particular position ▸ 5 remain without moving ▸ 6 be in situation/state ▸ 7 be particular height ▸ 8… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stand treat — phrasal : to pay the cost of food, drinks, or entertainment for others in a group we all went to a baseball game, myself standing treat Isaac Rosenfeld * * * stand one s hand, stand sam (informal), stand shot and stand treat To treat the company … Useful english dictionary
Stand — (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae, Sw. st[*a],… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stand by — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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