Phrase Hound found 123 phrases and 56 compound words that contain stands. The most common are listed below. Open stands in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 123
- stands outthird-person singular simple present indicative of stand out: To jut out, protrude (from a surface etc.).
- stands upthird-person singular simple present indicative of stand up: To rise from a lying or sitting position.
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- stands behindthird-person singular simple present indicative of stand behind: To support; express one's support for, especially despite opposition; to stick with a decision.
- stands on businessthird-person singular simple present indicative of stand on business: To put oneself first and take care of one's own needs before worrying about others.
- stands to reasonthird-person singular simple present indicative of stand to reason: To seem logical, rational, or reasonable; to make sense.
- stands up againstthird-person singular simple present indicative of stand up against: To defy or challenge someone
- stands up forthird-person singular simple present indicative of stand up for: To speak or act in support or defense of (a person, a cause, a belief, or the like).
- stands up tothird-person singular simple present indicative of stand up to: To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling).
- stands up withthird-person singular simple present indicative of stand up with: To publicly support (someone).
- last standsplural of last stand: A military encounter, especially against (often greatly) superior odds, generally as a last resort, whether to save another army or city, or as a last act of defiance, and often resulting in the total annihilation of …
- news standsplural of news stand: An open stall, often on a street, where newspapers and magazines are on sale to the public.
- tree standsplural of tree stand: An open or enclosed platform secured to trees to provide a vantage point for hunters.
- stands and deliversthird-person singular simple present indicative of stand and deliver: To command a victim to hand over their valuables, traditionally used by a highwayman.
- time stands stillUsed to emphasize a moment in time that is either catastrophic or even enjoyable in which one's sense of time is frozen or suspended.
- stands in the gapthird-person singular simple present indicative of stand in the gap: To expose oneself for the protection of something; to make defence against any assailing danger; to take the place of a fallen defender or supporter.
- stands in the waythird-person singular simple present indicative of stand in the way: To impede the progress or achievement (of).
- stands out a milethird-person singular simple present indicative of stand out a mile: To be plain for all to see, obvious, easy to see, very noticeable.
- stands of armsplural of stand of arms: A complete set of weapons for one soldier.
- stands a chancethird-person singular simple present indicative of stand a chance: To have a chance.
- one-night standsplural of one-night stand: An occasion when a performer or team of them (especially in vaudeville) expects to perform at a theater for a single evening.
- stands on its ownthird-person singular simple present indicative of stand on its own: To be independent of others
- concession standsplural of concession stand: A place in a public location where food and drinks are sold.
- bike standsplural of bike stand: A device to which bicycles may be securely attached while not in use.
- bus standsplural of bus stand: a type of bus stop, usually at the terminus of a route, where a bus can wait between journeys. Buses normally do not pick up passengers there, rather boarding takes place at a designated stop nearby.
Compound words 56
- understandsthird-person singular simple present indicative of understand: To know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend.
- newsstandsplural of newsstand: An open stall, often on a street, where newspapers and magazines are on sale to the public.
- nightstandsplural of nightstand: A small table or cabinet, often with one or more drawers or shelves, placed beside the head of a bed.
- withstandsthird-person singular simple present indicative of withstand: To resist or endure (something) successfully.
- grandstandsplural of grandstand: The seating area at a stadium or arena; the bleachers.
- handstandsplural of handstand: The act of standing on one's hands, most often in an inverted way.
- treestandsplural of treestand: An open or enclosed platform secured to trees to provide a vantage point for hunters.
- workstandsplural of workstand: A worktable.
- armstandsplural of armstand: A dive from a platform that starts from the hands.
- bandstandsplural of bandstand: A small, open-air platform or enclosure for bands to play on, usually roofed.