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English

Noun

standby, plural standbys

State of readiness without being immediately involved.
:''The troops were on standby in case of an attack.
(Travel) Waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out.
Something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used.
:That recipe is an old standby, and she keeps the ingredients around in case of unexpected guests.

Verb

standby

(Particularly in radio transmissions) Wait briefly.
:Standby while I check that for you.

Category:English nouns with irregular plurals

hu:standby vi:standby zh:standby

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Stand-by \Stand"-by`\ (st[a^]nd"b[imac]`), n.
One who, or that which, stands by one in need; something upon
which one relies for constant use or in an emergency.
[1913 Webster]

WordNet standby
adj : ready for emergency use; "a standby generator"; "a standby
crew"
n 1: something that can be relied on when needed
2: an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
[syn: understudy]

Moby Dictionary
Maecenas , abettor , admirer , advocate , aficionado , angel , apologist ,
backer , bit player , buff , champion , defender , dependence ,
encourager , endorser , exponent , extra , fan , favorer , figurant ,
figurante , friend at court , lover , mainstay , maintainer , mute ,
paranymph , partisan , patron , promoter , protagonist , reliance ,
second , seconder , sectary , sider , spear-carrier , sponsor , stalwart ,
stand-in , substitute , supe , super , supernumerary , support ,
supporter , supporting actor , supporting cast , sustainer ,
sympathizer , understudy , upholder , votary , walk-on ,
walking gentleman , well-wisher