verb
- past tense and past participle of understudy; served as a substitute performer who learns another actor’s role
Usage: theater
Examples
- She understudied the lead actress for three months before getting her chance to perform.
- He had understudied several major roles during his early theater career.
- The young actor understudied the veteran performer and learned valuable techniques.
- After she understudied the part, she was ready when the star fell ill.
- He understudied multiple characters in the production to gain experience.
- The actress who understudied the role eventually became famous herself.