second-stringer

Thân thiện

The second-stringer eagerly watches the game from the bench.

Definition

Noun: - An athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced: A player who is not part of the starting lineup and is used as a substitute or reserve.

Usage

This term is primarily used in sports contexts to describe a player who is not among the first-choice starters for a team. It implies a lower rank in the team's hierarchy compared to the starting players.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically outside of sports to describe any person who is a substitute or a less prominent alternative in a group or organization.
  • In the project team, she felt like a second-stringer, only consulted when the lead analysts were unavailable.

Variants and Related Words

• Second-string (adjective): Describing a player who is a substitute.
  • He spent the season as a second-string quarterback.
• Benchwarmer (noun, informal): A similar term for a substitute player who rarely gets to play.
• Reserve (noun): A more formal term for a substitute player.
• Backup (noun): A player who is ready to replace a starter.

Synonyms

• Substitute
• Reserve
• Backup
• Bench player

Antonyms

• Starter
• First-stringer
• First-team player

Học thuật

Noun

1. an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

Từ đồng nghĩa

• substitute
• reserve