standover
noun
standover is spelled S-T-A-N-D-O-V-E-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, standover means “The height above ground of the top horizontal tube of the frame of a bicycle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of standover is standovers.
How many letters and syllables are in standover?
| Letters | 9: S-T-A-N-D-O-V-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is standover?
Standover appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of standover
- standovers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does standover mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The height above ground of the top horizontal tube of the frame of a bicycle.
The standover should be less than the height above ground of the rider's groin.
- 2
The use of intimidation or threats of force to coerce others into submission or compliance.
standover tactics
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does standover come from?
Deverbal from stand over.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).