About The Word Standby

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Standby to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Standby definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Standby

Standby Meaning & Definition
Standby Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Standby?

[n] something that can be relied on when needed
[n] an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
[adj] ready for emergency use; "a standby generator"; "a standby crew"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Standby: secondary | understudy

Related Terms | Find terms related to Standby:

See Also | actor | histrion | player | role player | thespian | thing

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Calomel ‐ a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a…
  • Unselfish ‐ not greedy [adj]…
  • Chains ‐ metal shackles; for…
  • Readmit ‐ admit again or anew; "After paying a penalty, the player was…
  • Worldly-minded ‐ marked by…
  • Au pair ‐ a young foreigner who lives with a family in return for doing…
  • Flower stalk ‐ erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground…
  • Bantoid ‐ relating to or designating languages that possess characteristics…
  • Unworried ‐ free of trouble and worry and care; "the carefree joys of childhood";…
  • Amanita muscaria ‐ poisonous (but rarely fatal) woodland fungus having a scarlet…