/stænd/v[I/T](past tense and past participlestood/stʊd/)(BE VERTICAL)
Definition
›to be on your feet or get into a vertical position, or to put someone or something into a vertical position: [I]I stood motionless as the snake slithered by.[I]Please stand back so the paramedics can get through.[T always+ adv/prep]I stood the ironing board against the wall.stand on your hands(alsohead)›If you stand on your hands or head, you hold yourself with your head near or on the ground and your feet in the air.