stood

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English stod, from Old English stōd, from Proto-Germanic *stōþ, *stōd-, past tense of *standaną (“to stand”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /stʊd/ (Scotland, Northern Ireland) IPA(key): /stʉd/ Rhymes: -ʊd Homophone: stud (without the foot-strut split) === Verb === stood simple past and past participle of stand ==== Usage notes ==== In parts of the UK, the past participle stood may be colloquially used in place of standing in sentences such as: this morning, I was stood at the bus stop waiting for the bus. See also sat. === References === “stood”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === to-dos, doots, OOTDs, todos