understudy's Usage Examples:

understudy role in a Rossini opera which involved fast passages of music and a lot of words.

Though Jessica got a call back to the final auditions, she didn't win the part and was instead cast as the understudy.

I was understudying three main parts in Uncle Vanya.

understudying the third officer on the 8-12 watch.

Frank was the understudy for the role of jester on the sidelines in a cast.

understudya compelling read and a substantial contribution to the social history of a relatively understudied period.

The most important and interesting group is that connected with Perceval, and he was regarded as the original Grail hero, Gawain being, as it were, his understudy.

Stephen Colbert, whom Carell appeared with on The Daily Show, was Carell's understudy at one time in the Second City troupe.

understudythe enthusiasm by the pupils that most parts had understudies, who were given the chance to play at least once.

understudyspan>also understudied and played the lead role of Bill Snibson in Me and My Girl at The Birmingham Alexandra.

His place was therefore taken by an amateur understudy who had to enter the arena from the stables on a white horse.

In the 1999-2000 campaign Wilson made just three appearances - playing understudy to Adam Sollitt.

understudying the Adjutant at present with another fellow, in case he gets pipped.

Synonyms:

thespian, role player, actor, histrion, player, standby,

Antonyms:

noncyclic, refrain, pro, primary,