To stand some distance apart from something or someone. / (US) To prevent any would-be attacker from coming close by adopting an offensive posture. / (nautical, dated) To move away from shore.

Alternative spelling of standoffish

Alternative spelling of standoffishly

plural of standing wave

(physics) A wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium in such a way that the reflected wave coincides with the produced wave. A common example is the vibration of the strings on a musical stringed instrument.

(roofing) A type of seam between adjacent sheets of metal roofing material made by turning up the edges of two adjacent panels and then folding or interlocking them in a variety of ways.

plural of standing seam

(idiomatic) To have a chance.

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

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