standby English

Meaning standby meaning

What does standby mean?

standby

— noun something that can be relied on when needed

— adjective ready for emergency use a standby generator a standby crew

— noun (= understudy) an actor able to replace a regular performer when required

Synonyms standby synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as standby?

standby English » English

understudy

backup

waiting

wait for orders

uphold

underpin

temporary expedient

sustain

support

stand-by facility

stand-by equipment

stalwart

spare equipment

spare

second-stringer

second-string

second

rest

reserve equipment

relief

ready

put

push

prop

press

preparation

makeshift

maintain

lean

holding

espouse

countenance

buttress

bolster

back

await an opportunity

associate

arrangement

alert

Examples standby examples

How do I use standby in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Just my old standby: lemon chicken.

Movie subtitles

Standby.

Standby to lower the bridge!

Standby. No ill considered heroics, understand.

Standby guns crew.

Standby guns crew!

Standby to enplane.

Okay, standby cameras.

Steve on Camera 2 standby on stained glass window.

One down below with the standby helmsman.

Standby for further bulletins.

Remain on standby.

YELLOW STANDBY!

Get up on deck and standby!

Hello Battlesea. Standby.

Phase two off standby, operational.

You're relieved to refuel. Keep two squadrons with hot guns on standby alert.

Standby for low level attack.

Start feeding target data to all systems. Place ASROC on standby.

All decks, standby alert.

No standby crew available.

So, we got transport on standby to take your kidney to St. Donald's.

All cars in the airport area, take precautions and standby.

Keep two squadrons with hot guns on standby alert.

Standby to ready missiles.

Standby to fire missiles.

Standby to take a line there.

I mean, is that what I am, Rose - standby?

Tell them to send the helicopter back and have it standby.

Headquarters, Fortune Island. Send helicopter and standby here.

Engine room on standby alert.

News and current affairs

Three countries in the region - Hungary, Latvia, and Romania - required emergency standby programs with the International Monetary Fund.

Having money available in advance, on standby for the inevitable, would be sound global policy.