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View usage for: (ʌndəʳstʌdi) Word forms: plural understudiescountable nounAn actor's or actress's understudy is the person who has learned their part in a play and can act the part if the actor or actress is ill. He was an understudy to Charlie Chaplin on a tour of the U.S.A.. [+ to] Synonyms: stand-in, reserve, substitute, double More Synonyms of understudy understudy in British English (ˈʌndəˌstʌdɪ) verbWord forms: -studies, -studying or -studied1. (transitive) to study (a role or part) so as to be able to replace the usual actor or actress if necessary 2. to act as understudy to (an actor or actress) nounWord forms: plural -studies3. an actor or actress who studies a part so as to be able to replace the usual actoror actress if necessary 4. anyone who is trained to take the place of another in case of need understudy in American English (ˈʌndərˌstʌdi) nounWord forms: plural ˈunderˌstudies1. an actor who learns the part of another actor so as to serve as a substitute when necessary 2. any person who learns the duties of another so as to serve as a substitute verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈunderˌstudied or ˈunderˌstudying3. to act as an understudy (to) 4. to learn (a part) as an understudy Examples of 'understudy' in a sentenceunderstudy Definition anyone who is trained to take the place of another if necessary He was an understudy to Charlie Chaplin on a tour of the USA. Additional synonymsDefinition a person or thing that replaces another a replacement for the injured player Synonyms successor, double, substitute, stand-in, fill-in, proxy, surrogate, understudyDefinition a substitute In this sport, you always have to have reserves. Synonyms substitute, extra, spare, alternative, fall-back, auxiliaryDefinition a person or thing that takes the place of another, such as a player who takes the place of a team-mate She is seeking a substitute while her secretary is on leave. Synonyms replacement, reserve, equivalent, surrogate, deputy, relief, representative, sub, temporary, stand-by, makeshift, proxy, temp (informal), expedient, locum, depute (Scottish), stopgap, locum tenens Nearby words ofunderstudy - understate
- understatement
- understood
- understudy
- undertake
- undertaker
- undertaking
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