stand by

== English == === Pronunciation === (without æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˌstændˈbaɪ̯/, [ˌstændˈbaɪ̯] (æ-raising) (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌsteə̯ndˈbaɪ̯/, /ˌstɛə̯ndˈbaɪ̯/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌstɛːndˈbɑ̟ɪ̯/ Hyphenation: stand‧by === Verb === stand by (third-person singular simple present stands by, present participle standing by, simple past and past participle stood by) (idiomatic, intransitive) To wait in expectation of some event; to be ready. Synonyms: hang on, stay; see also Thesaurus:wait (idiomatic, transitive) To remain loyal or faithful to. Synonyms: (UK, idiomatic) go to the wall for someone; keep faith; see also Thesaurus:keep faith (idiomatic, transitive) To support; to continue to support despite things being bad. Synonym: uphold (intransitive) To do nothing. To be inactive in a situation. Synonyms: lallygag, waste time; see also Thesaurus:loiter ==== Descendants ==== → Cebuano: estambay, tambay → Tagalog: istambay, tambay→ English: tambay ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References === “stand by”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.