stand-up
Solo comedic performance
Stand-up describes someone or something upright, reliable, or direct.
A stand-up guy is honorable and dependable.
A stand-up meeting happens with participants standing, typically brief.
Stand-up comedy is performed solo before a live audience: She does stand-up at clubs on weekends.
As a noun, stand-up refers to this comedy form or a comedian who performs it: He's been doing stand-up for ten years.
Portable audio input
- stageRaised performance platform
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- jokesHumorous remarks or stories
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
heckler · comedian · gig · routine · set · club · nightclub · satire
At right angles groundward
- erectVertical in position
- perpendicularAt right angles
- straightNot curved or crooked
- elevatedRaised above usual level
towering · freestanding · unsupported · bass · piano · freezer · collar · paddleboard
Sustained effort capacity
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
steadfastness · unyielding · durable · unbreakable · fighter · survivor · grit · backbone
Truthfulness, sincerity
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
reliability · uprightness · morality · conscience · truthfulness · sincerity · fairness · decency
mic
Portable audio input
- stageRaised performance platform
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- jokesHumorous remarks or stories
punchline · heckler · comedian · gig · routine · set · club · nightclub · satire · anecdote
vertical
At right angles groundward
- erectVertical in position
- perpendicularAt right angles
- straightNot curved or crooked
elevated · towering · freestanding · unsupported · bass · piano · freezer · collar · paddleboard · pouch
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
tenacity · steadfastness · unyielding · durable · unbreakable · fighter · survivor · grit · backbone · holdout
honesty
Truthfulness, sincerity
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
trustworthiness · reliability · uprightness · morality · conscience · truthfulness · sincerity · fairness · decency · rectitude
stand-updishonorable
Lacking integrity or ethics
untrustworthy · corrupt · crooked · sleazy · unreliable
stand-upimprov
Unscripted comedic performance
sketch comedy · sitcom · ensemble comedy · panel show · improvisation