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standby

/ˈsteə̯ndˌbaɪ̯/noun, adjective2 syllables

Standby means: ready for emergency use.

Synonyms for standby3

noun, as in an actor able to replace a regular performer when required

understudy

adjective, as in ready for emergency use

secondary

also used for standby

at the ready

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What does standby mean?3

adjective

1

ready for emergency use“a standby generator”

noun

1

an actor able to replace a regular performer when required

2

something that can be relied on when needed

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with standby?60

three syllables

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Standby in a sentence

  • Sami chose to wait in a standby list.OsoHombre
  • The fire department is on standby day and night.megamanenm
  • National rescue teams are on standby ready to fly to Japan.Martha
  • Drones are male bees that are on standby for mating with a virgin queen, should the need arise.Hybrid
  • Just my old standby: lemon chicken.AlanF_US

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Forms of standby

as a noun

plural
stand-bys