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stand on end

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌstænd ɑn ˈɛnd/ · UK /ˌstænd ɒn ˈend/

stand on end means: If hair does this, it rises straight up, often because of fear.

verb

HAIR RISESB2

If hair does this, it rises straight up, often because of fear.

  • The scream made my hair stand on end.
  • His hair stood on end when he heard footsteps behind him.
  • These ghost stories always make the hairs on my neck stand on end.

How to use it: make someone’s hair stand on end (That strange scream made my hair stand on end.)

Similar words: bristle

Common phrases: hair stand on end, hairs stand on end

PLACE UPRIGHTB2

To put an object upright so that it rests on one of its ends.

  • Stand the box on end.
  • We stood the long boards on end in the shed.
  • Can you stand this barrel on end?

How to use it: stand something on end (Stand the mattress on end against the wall.)

Similar words: stand upright

Opposites: lay flat

Common phrases: stand on end, stand something on end

Questions about stand on end

What does stand on end mean?

If hair does this, it rises straight up, often because of fear.

What is stand on end in other languages?

Türkçe: diken diken olmak · Español: ponerse de punta · Français: se dresser · Deutsch: sich aufstellen · Italiano: rizzarsi · 日本語: 逆立つ

How do you pronounce stand on end?

In American English /ˌstænd ɑn ˈɛnd/; in British English /ˌstænd ɒn ˈend/.

How do you use stand on end in a sentence?

The scream made my hair stand on end. His hair stood on end when he heard footsteps behind him.

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