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- Dictionarystanding/ˈstandɪŋ/
noun
- 1. position, status, or reputation: "their standing in the community" Similar
- 2. the length of time that something has lasted or that someone has fulfilled a role; duration: "an inter-departmental squabble of long standing" Similar
adjective
- 1. (of a jump or a start in a running race) performed from rest or an upright position, without a run-up or the use of starting blocks: "I took a standing jump"
- 2. remaining in force or use; permanent: "he has a standing invitation to visit them" Similar Opposite
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a person who takes the place or does the job of another person for a short time, for example because the other person is ill or on holiday: The lecturer didn't turn up, so we had to find a stand-in. Synonym. substitute. Compare.
A stand-in is a person who takes someone else's place or does someone else's job for a while, for example because the other person is ill or away.
The meaning of STAND-IN is someone employed to occupy an actor's place while lights and camera are readied. How to use stand-in in a sentence.
a person who takes the place or does the job of another person for a short time, for example because the other person is sick or on vacation: The lecturer didn't turn up, so we had to find a stand-in. Synonym. substitute. Compare. relief.
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) “the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes”. synonyms: backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, substitute. see more.
Definition of stand-in noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
stand in meaning, definition, what is stand in: to temporarily do someone else’s job or ...: Learn more.
stand in definition: 1. to do something that someone else was going to do because they cannot be there: 2. someone who…. Learn more.
Stand-in definition, a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes. See more.
stand-in - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"