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noun. , plural stand·bys. a staunch supporter or adherent; one who can be relied upon. something upon which one can rely and therefore choose or use regularly. something or someone held ready to serve as a substitute, especially a radio or television program used as a filler in case of cancellation of a regularly scheduled program.
4 days ago · 1. countable noun [oft NOUN noun] A standby is something or someone that is always ready to be used if they are needed. Canned varieties of beans and pulses are a good standby. He sat through the trial as a standby juror. 2. See on standby. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A standby is something (or someone) you can rely on in an emergency, like the bicycle you keep as a standby in case your old car won't start. In basketball, the players on the bench are the standbys for their teammates on the court; and in theater, an actor's understudy is her standby.
2 days ago · stand by. 1. phrasal verb. If you are standing by, you are ready and waiting to provide help or to take action. British and American warships are standing by to evacuate their citizens if necessary. [VERB PARTICLE to-infinitive] We will be holding the auditions from nine o'clock tomorrow night so stand by for details. [VERB PARTICLE + for]
someone or something extra that is ready to be used if needed: We kept our old TV set as a standby in case the new one broke. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. be on standby. to be ready to do something or to be used if needed:
standby. a person or thing that can always be used if needed, for example if somebody/something else is not available or if there is an emergency. I always keep a pizza in the freezer as a standby. Wilson has been called into the squad as a standby.
Synonyms for STAND BY: keep (to), abide by, hold to, live up to, defend, stick (to or with), adhere (to), cling (to); Antonyms of STAND BY: give up, take back, recall, defect (from), relinquish, abandon, reconsider, withdraw.
