stand by

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.
To remain loyal or faithful to.
To support; to continue to support despite things being bad.
To do nothing. To be inactive in a situation.

Pronunciation

/ˌstændˈbaɪ̯/ [ˌstændˈbaɪ̯] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-standby2.wav /ˌsteə̯ndˈbaɪ̯/ /ˌstɛə̯ndˈbaɪ̯/ /ˌstɛːndˈbɑ̟ɪ̯/ En-au-stand by.ogg

Word forms

stand by stands by standing by stood by

Synonyms

hang on stay abide back that train up bide bide one's time expect defer hold on hold one's breath hold one's horses hold one's water hold out mark time stand by twiddle one's thumbs wait (UK, idiomatic) go to the wall for someone keep faith abide by go to the wall for someone stick by stick with uphold lallygag waste time arse about arse around bludge bum around cabbage clown around dally dawdle dick about dick around diddle dilly-dally dretch drumble faff faff about faff around fanny about fanny around fart about fart around fiddle about fiddle around fool about fool around footle forslow goof around goof off hang about hang around hang out horse around idle

Related words

bestand

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