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understudy — I UK [ˈʌndə(r)ˌstʌdɪ] / US [ˈʌndərˌstʌdɪ] noun [countable] Word forms understudy : singular understudy plural understudies theatre an actor whose job is to learn someone else s part in a play so that they can perform if that person is ill II UK… … English dictionary
understudy — /ˈʌndəstʌdi / (say unduhstudee) noun 1. an actor who stands by to replace a performer when the latter is unable to appear. –verb (understudied, understudying) –verb (t) 2. to act as an understudy to (an actor). 3. to be the understudy for (a… …
understudy — Synonyms and related words: act for, advocate, agent, alter ego, alternate, alternative, amicus curiae, analogy, answer for, appear for, attorney, back up, backup, backup man, bit player, champion, change, change places with, changeling,… … Moby Thesaurus
understudy — un|der|stud|y1 [ˈʌndəˌstʌdi US ər ] n plural understudies an actor who learns a part in a play so that they can act the part if the usual actor is ill understudy 2 understudy2 past tense and past participle understudied present participle… … Dictionary of contemporary English
understudy — un|der|stud|y1 [ ʌndər,stʌdi ] noun count an actor whose job is to learn someone else s part in a play so that they can perform if that person is sick un|der|stud|y2 [ ʌndər,stʌdi ] verb transitive to work as an understudy for a particular actor … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
understudy — 1 noun (C) an actor who learns a part in a play so that they can act if the usual actor is ill 2 verb (T) to be an understudy for a particular actor in a play … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Understudy — An understudy is a theatrical term for someone who learns the lines and blocking/choreography of a leading actor or actress in a theatrical play. Should the lead actor or actress be unable to appear on stage because of illness or accident, the… … Wikipedia
understudy — n. actor trained to act in another actor s role as a substitute, person trained to substitute for another v. study a role in order to replace the regular actor in that role when necessary (theater), act as an understudy … English contemporary dictionary
act for — Synonyms and related words: advance, answer for, appear for, assist, back up, be instrumental, change places with, commission, crowd out, cut out, deputize, displace, double for, facilitate, fill in for, forward, front for, ghost, ghostwrite, go… … Moby Thesaurus
stand in for — Synonyms and related words: act for, answer for, appear for, back up, change places with, commission, crowd out, cut out, deputize, displace, double for, fill in for, front for, ghost, ghostwrite, pinch hit, pinch hit for, relieve, replace,… … Moby Thesaurus
