Stand-up is comedy performed alone in front of a live audience. Do stand-up, a stand-up show, stand-up comedy.
There is nowhere to hide, which is what makes it the hardest and the purest form of performance. Material is built over years in small rooms before any of it reaches a special.
1nounstand-upComedy performed alone in front of a live audience.
“He works in a bank by day and does stand-up at a small club on Friday nights.”
stand-up is a comedy.
Deverbal from stand up.
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