stand out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stand out]
- /stænd aʊt/
- /stænd ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stand out]
- /stænd aʊt/

Definitions of stand out words

noun stand out something or someone, as a person, performance, etc., remarkably superior to others: Evans was a standout in the mixed doubles. 1
noun stand out someone who is conspicuous in an area because of his or her refusal to conform with the actions, opinions, desires, etc., of the majority. 1
adjective stand out outstanding; superior. 1
verb without object stand out (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet. 1
verb without object stand out to rise to one's feet (often followed by up). 1
verb without object stand out to have a specified height when in this position: a basketball player who stands six feet seven inches. 1

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Origin of stand out

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; noun, adj. use of verb phrase stand out

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Parts of speech for Stand out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stand out

stand out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for stand out

adj stand out

bagger — A bagger is a person whose job is to put customers' purchases into bags at a supermarket or other store.
bloater — a herring, or sometimes a mackerel, that has been salted in brine, smoked, and cured

verb stand out

beetle — A beetle is an insect with a hard covering to its body.
beetling — a heavy hammering or ramming instrument, usually of wood, used to drive wedges, force down paving stones, compress loose earth, etc.
bellied — having a belly, esp. of a specified kind
blow in — to arrive or enter suddenly
bracketed — a support, as of metal or wood, projecting from a wall or the like to hold or bear the weight of a shelf, part of a cornice, etc.

All 27 Synonyms of stand out