stand-in 1
noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
Definition
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
Examples
- 1.the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
- 2.we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
Synonyms
- substitute 3
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
- relief 4
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
- reliever 1
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
- backup 2
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
- backup man 1
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
- fill-in 1
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)


