Found 2 items, similar to understudy.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: understudy understudy n : an actor able to replace a regular performer when required [syn: standby] v : be an understudy or alternate for a role [syn: alternate] [also: understudied]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Understudy Understudy \Un"der*stud`y\, v. t. & i. (Theater) To study, as another actor's part, in order to be his substitute in an emergency; to study another actor's part. [1913 Webster] Understudy \Un"der*stud`y\, n. One who studies another's part with a view to assuming it in an emergency. [1913 Webster]