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Showing words for STANDBY using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Standby

standby

6 Letter Words for Standby

dynast

5 Letter Words for Standby

antsy, bands, bandy, bants, banty, bayts, dansy, dants, dasnt, daynt, nasty, sandy, santy, sdayn, stand, styan, tansy

4 Letter Words for Standby

abys, ands, ants, bads, band, bans, bant, bast, bats, bays, bayt, dabs, dans, dant, dast, days, dyas, nabs, nast, nats, nays, nyas, sand, sant, satd, snab, stab, stad, stay, stbd, synd, tabs, tads, tans, tays, tynd

3 Letter Words for Standby

abd, abn, abs, abt, aby, ads, ady, and, ans, ant, any, asb, ast, ays, bad, ban, bas, bat, bay, bds, bns, bys, dab, dan, das, dat, day, dna, dyn, dys, nab, nad, nas, nat, nay, nys, sab, sad, san, sat, say, sny, sta, std, sty, syn, tab, tad, tan, tas, tay, tbs, yad, yan, yas, yat, yds

Definitions for Standby

[1] a staunch supporter or adherent; one who can be relied upon.
[2] something upon which one can rely and therefore choose or use regularly.
[3] something or someone held ready to serve as a substitute, especially a radio or television program used as a filler in case of cancellation of a regularly scheduled program.
[4] a traveler who is waiting for last-minute accommodations to become available on a plane, train, or other transport as a result of a cancellation.
[5] kept readily available for use in an emergency, shortage, or the like: a standby player.
[6] of or relating to last-minute accommodations, the transport that offers them, or a traveler who is waiting for them: a standby flight.
[7] of or relating to a waiting period.
[8] on standby , in a state of readiness to act, respond, or be used immediately when needed.

Words related to Standby

deputy, temporary, sub, reserve, assistant, understudy, stalwart, double, successor, replacement, backup, fill-in, relief, temp, stand-in

Words nearby Standby

standard-bred, standardbred, standardization, standardize, standaway, standby, standee, standfast, standfirst, standing, standing army

Origin of Standby

First recorded in 1790–1800; noun, adj. use of verb phrase stand by

Synonyms for Standby

assistant, backup, deputy, double, fill-in, relief, replacement, reserve, stalwart, stand-in, sub, successor, temp, temporary, understudy, pinch-hitter