1.nounA person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.
"Superstition is highly correlated with economic status."
2.nounPrestige or high standing.
3.nounA situation or state of affairs.
"New York is known for its status as a financial center."
4.nounThe legal condition of a person or thing.
5.noun(social networking) A function of some instant messaging applications, whereby a user may post a message that appears automatically to other users, if they attempt to make contact.
"I'm just about to update my status to "busy"."
6.nounShort for status epilepticus or status asthmaticus.