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Webster 1913 Edition
Understudy
Un′der-studˊy
,Verb.
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.
Un′der-studˊy
,Noun.
One who studies another's part with a view to assuming it in an emergency.
Definition 2024
understudy
understudy
English
Verb
understudy (third-person singular simple present understudies, present participle understudying, simple past and past participle understudied)
- to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required
- to act as an understudy (to someone)
Translations
to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required
to act as an understudy
Noun
understudy (plural understudies)
- a performer who understudies; a standby
Translations
performer who understudies