Business Meeting Terminology

verb to delay or put off an event or action to a later time

• The committee has decided to postpone the meeting until next week.
• They're going to have to postpone the party because of the bad weather.
• Let's just postpone the study session, I'm not feeling it today.
• Sometimes it's better to postpone a decision until you have more information.

noun a meeting or gathering where people sit down

adjective relating to or designed for sitting down

• Please have a seat and we can begin the sit-down meeting.
• Let's grab a chair and have a sit-down chat.
• Hey, wanna come over for a sit-down and catch up?
• The negotiations between the two parties resulted in a sit-down to discuss terms.

noun a form of comedy in which a comedian performs alone on stage, typically speaking directly to the audience

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adjective describing a type of comedy performance

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• The comedian performed a stand-up routine at the theater last night.
• I love going to see stand-up comedy shows with my friends.
• Have you ever tried doing stand-up? It's so much fun!
• She always has a way of standing up for what she believes in.