Standby

Quick meaning: Standby is a noun meaning A state of readiness without immediate involvement; remaining in preparation for (a sudden or unforeseen event or situation).

Meaning

A state of readiness without immediate involvement; remaining in preparation for (a sudden or unforeseen event or situation).

More Meanings

1. A replacement kept on standby.
2. (electronics) Sleep mode.
3. (travel) Waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out.
4. Something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used.
5. (proscribed, nonstandard, operations) To wait briefly, as for additional communication by radio or telephone; alternative form of stand by.

Example Sentences

Standby while I check that for you.

The troops were on standby in case of an attack.

For quotations using this term, see Citations:standby.

The restaurant, Hop Louie, was a Chinatown standby for decades before closing in 2016.

Word Forms

• standbys
• stand-by
• standbying
• standbyed

Synonyms for standby

Depending on context, synonyms include secondary, understudy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include secondary, understudy, wait, waiting, sufferance, suspense.

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