Understudy

What do we mean by understudy?

To study or know (a role) so as to be able to replace the regular performer when required. intransitive verb

To act as an understudy to. intransitive verb

To be engaged in studying a role so as to be able to replace the regular performer when required. intransitive verb

A performer who understudies. noun

A person trained to do the work of another. noun

To memorize (a part) as an understudy.

Theat., one who has made a special study of a particular part, and is capable of playing that part at a moment's notice in the absence of the actor or actress to whom it is usually assigned. noun

To study, as another actor's part, in order to be his substitute in an emergency; to study another actor's part. verb

One who studies another's part with a view to assuming it in an emergency. noun

To study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required verb

To act as an understudy (to someone) verb

A performer who understudies; a standby noun

An actor able to replace a regular performer when required noun

Be an understudy or alternate for a role verb

A performer who understudies; a standby.

Words that are spelled similarly to understudy:
understudy, understory.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word understudy:
pinhead, mikado, standby, broadway, goalkeeper, macbeth, keeper, elle, ensemble, gilbert, sullivan, wicked, seaman, ida, serie, olivier, sandwich, pirates, phantom, role, roles, judy, revival, performer, swing, shirt, appearances, musical, dorothy, spell, substitute, andrea, choice, lucy, rachel, backup, rent, bench, cast, starred, stepped, ellis, comedian, ill, annie, theatre, production, sang, touring, departure, debut, colin, tommy, chorus, injured, nancy, stuart, loan, replacement, kevin, arsenal, opera, veteran, tony, ted, conductor, tour, ian, miss, replacing, mrs, performing, roger, play, principal, injury, perform, originated, jay, lead, actress, productions, signing, alex, peter, brian, squad, landed, leeds, patrick, fred, played, matches, playing, robinson, fifa, alan, filled, stage.

Words that rhyme with understudy:
study, buddy, ruddy, bloody, muddy, cruddy, cuddy, work study, huddy, skiddy, cuddie, fuddy, duddy, stiddy, course of study, brown study, field of study, quick study, buddie, a d, judie, literary study, time study, nature study, motion study, luddy, huddie, a de, blood d, blood he, bud he, ca d, ca de, flood he, huerta de, huldie, le d, le de, le di, mud he, stud he, study e, uh de.

Adjectives that are often used to describe understudy:
young, good, general, new, competent, former, little, first, capable, mere, second, own, excellent, tropical, faithful, poor, pale, regular, efficient, wonderful, big, official, able, scholastic, perfect, slow, ambitious, unofficial, imperturbable, chief, aggrieved, satisfactory, finest, unknown, possible, humble, eager, younger, spirited, usual, fair, close, bad, indian, male.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective understudy:
rehearsals, system, rehearsal, assignments, role, method, program, part, roles, job, training, plan, parts, positions, work, position, lead, capacity, plans, list, problem, cast, arrangements, bride, acts, approach, group.

Consonant match to understudy:
understood a, understood he, understood her.

Words that sound like understudy:
understudy, understudies, understudied, understood, understate, understory, understates, understorey, unsteady, understeer, understand, understands, understated, understand me, underside, untasted, understating, understander, undertide, undersides, understain, untreated, untested, intercity, indurated, understanding, interested, interstate, undersea, undersized, under rated, understanded, undersold, interstice, unrested, interstates, undirected, understaffed, undersigned, unstudied, and stuff, unchastity.