standby
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Definition
Adjective:
- Ready for immediate use, especially in an emergency or as a substitute: Describes a person or thing kept in a state of readiness to be used if needed.
Noun:
- A person or thing ready to serve as a substitute or backup: Someone or something available to be used if the usual or primary person or thing is unavailable.
- A state of readiness: The condition of being prepared and waiting to be called into action.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The hospital has a standby power generator in case of a blackout.
- We have a standby technician on call 24 hours a day.
Noun:
- She was the understudy, the standby for the lead actress.
- Keep this flashlight as a standby in your emergency kit.
- The flight is full, but we can put you on standby.
Advanced Usage
"On standby": In a state of readiness, waiting to be called into action.
- The medical team is on standby for the launch.
- I'm on standby for the next available flight.
"As a standby": Serving or available as a backup option.
- Take an extra battery as a standby.
Variants and Related Words
- Standby ticket/passenger (n): A ticket sold at a reduced rate without a guaranteed seat, or a passenger holding such a ticket.
- We flew to Paris on standby tickets.
- Standby mode (n): A low-power state for electronic equipment, ready to become fully operational quickly.
- The computer goes into standby mode after 15 minutes.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Backup, reserve, auxiliary, secondary, emergency.
- Noun: Backup, substitute, replacement, reserve, understudy.
Related Phrases
- "Be on call": To be available to work if needed, especially for emergencies (similar to "be on standby").
- "Have something in reserve": To have something kept back for future use.
Adjective
- ready for emergency use
- a standby generator
- a standby crew
Noun
- an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
- something that can be relied on when needed