understudying
un-der-stud-y-ing
verb
The act of learning another actor's part to perform if the original actor is unavailable.
"She is understudying the lead in the West End show."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: alternate, understudy, standby
un-der-stud-y-ing
The act of learning another actor's part to perform if the original actor is unavailable.
"She is understudying the lead in the West End show."
Synonyms: alternate, understudy, standby