UNDERSTUDY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
   Synonym(s)
   • standby (what does standby mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) understudy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • actor (what does actor mean?)
   • histrion (what does histrion mean?)
   • player (what does player mean?)
   • thespian (what does thespian mean?)
   • role player (what does role player mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stand by (what does stand by mean?)
   • stick around (what does stick around mean?)
   • stick about (what does stick about mean?)
   • understudy (what does understudy mean?)
   • alternate (what does alternate mean?)

UNDERSTUDY as VERB

1. Meaning
   • be an understudy or alternate for a role
   Synonym(s)
   • alternate (what does alternate mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) understudy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • memorize (what does memorize mean?)
   • memorise (what does memorise mean?)
   • con (what does con mean?)
   • learn (what does learn mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • alternation (what does alternation mean?)
   • surrogate (what does surrogate mean?)
   • alternate (what does alternate mean?)
   • replacement (what does replacement mean?)
   • understudy (what does understudy mean?)
   • standby (what does standby mean?)