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- Dictionaryun·der·stud·y/ˈəndərˌstədē/
noun
- 1. (in the theater) a person who learns another's role in order to be able to act as a replacement at short notice: "I was understudy for the lead role in the opera"
verb
- 1. learn (a role) or the role played by (an actor): "he had to understudy Prospero"
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: one who is prepared to act another's part or take over another's duties. Examples of understudy in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. Verb. Now, understudy David Semark will take over the role for the tour, which runs from Wednesday to July 27.
UNDERSTUDY definition: 1. an actor who learns the parts of other actors in a play, so that he or she can replace them if…. Learn more.
In the theater, an understudy is a backup or alternate for another actor in the play. If the lead in the school play comes down with the flu, her understudy will have a chance to perform the starring role.
UNDERSTUDY meaning: 1. an actor who learns the parts of other actors in a play, so that he or she can replace them if…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) , un·der·stud·ied, un·der·stud·y·ing. to learn (a role) in order to replace the regular actor or actress when necessary. to act as understudy to (an actor or actress): to understudy the lead.
understudy. (ʌndəʳstʌdi ) Word forms: plural understudies. countable noun. An actor's or actress's understudy is the person who has learned their part in a play and can act the part if the actor or actress is ill. He was an understudy to Charlie Chaplin on a tour of the U.S.A. [ + to]
1. a performer who learns the role of another in order to serve as a replacement if necessary. v.t. 2. to learn (a role) in order to replace the regular performer when necessary.
Jul 2, 2024 · 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 .
Definition of understudy verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
understudy meaning, definition, what is understudy: an actor who learns a part in a play so ...: Learn more.
