ALL meanings of understudy
un·der·stud·y
U u - noun understudy theater: stand-in actor 1
- intransitive verb understudy be a stand-in actor 1
- verb with object understudy to learn (a role) in order to replace the regular actor or actress when necessary. 1
- verb with object understudy to act as understudy to (an actor or actress): to understudy the lead. 1
- verb without object understudy to act or work as an understudy. 1
- noun plural understudy a performer who learns the role of another in order to serve as a replacement if necessary. 1
- noun understudy a performer who understudies; a standby. 0
- verb understudy to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required. 0
- verb understudy to act as an understudy (to someone). 0
- countable noun understudy An 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. 0
- verb understudy to study (a role or part) so as to be able to replace the usual actor or actress if necessary 0
- verb understudy to act as understudy to (an actor or actress) 0
- noun understudy an actor or actress who studies a part so as to be able to replace the usual actor or actress if necessary 0
- noun understudy anyone who is trained to take the place of another in case of need 0
- noun understudy an actor who learns the part of another actor so as to serve as a substitute when necessary 0
- noun understudy any person who learns the duties of another so as to serve as a substitute 0
- verb transitive understudy to act as an understudy (to) 0
- verb transitive understudy to learn (a part) as an understudy 0