Obsolete spelling of standstill

(sometimes figuratively) To stop moving, to remain motionless.

plural of stand-up

A technique used by bicycle riders to remain virtually stationary by adjusting their weight

plural of stand-in

(intransitive, poker) To play one's hand without drawing any more cards. / (intransitive, blackjack) To stop hitting; to declare one's hand as final. / (idiomatic) To resist changes.

To step sideways to make a space for someone else. / To resign a job or position voluntarily so that someone else can have it instead.

(military) a command to soldiers standing at ease that they may relax further

A drinking ritual in which the drinker is hoisted aloft to drink directly from a keg of beer while performing something like a handstand.

(idiomatic) To act in a formal, ceremonious, or overly polite manner.