standing

Definition

present participle and gerund of stand

Etymology

From Middle English standynge, stondynge, standende, stondinde, standande, stondande, from Old English standende, stondende, from Proto-Germanic *standandz (“standing”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *standaną (“to stand”), equivalent to stand + -ing.

Example Sentences

• "So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?"