understudy

English Thesaurus

1. an actor able to replace a regular performer when required (noun.person)

hypernym	:	actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian,
definition	:	a theatrical performer (noun.person)

2. be an understudy or alternate for a role (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	con, learn, memorise, memorize,
definition	:	commit to memory; learn by heart (verb.cognition)

3. an actor able to replace a regular performer when required (noun.person)

derivation	:	alternate, understudy,
definition	:	be an understudy or alternate for a role (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	stand by, stick about, stick around,
definition	:	be available or ready for a certain function or service (verb.stative)

4. be an understudy or alternate for a role (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	alternate, replacement, surrogate,
definition	:	someone who takes the place of another person (noun.person)

derivation	:	standby, understudy,
definition	:	an actor able to replace a regular performer when required (noun.person)

5. an actor able to replace a regular performer when required (noun.person)

derivation	:	alternate, understudy,
definition	:	be an understudy or alternate for a role (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	stand by, stick about, stick around,
definition	:	be available or ready for a certain function or service (verb.stative)

6. be an understudy or alternate for a role (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	alternate, replacement, surrogate,
definition	:	someone who takes the place of another person (noun.person)

derivation	:	standby, understudy,
definition	:	an actor able to replace a regular performer when required (noun.person)