someone or something that takes the place of another person or thing for a short time, especially in order to do their job while they are not available
Synonyms and related words
Replacements
assignee
replacement
substitute
2
cinemasomeone who takes the place of an actor in a particular scene of a film, especially a dangerous scene
Synonyms and related words
Actors and actresses
actor
actress
body double
stand-in
noun countable
US
Other entries for this word
stand inphrasal verb
stand in linephrase
stand out in a crowdphrase
stand/be in contrast tophrase
stand in someone’s way/pathphrase
stand in the way of somethingphrase
sit/stand in judgment on/over someonephrase
Word Forms
singular
stand-in
plural
stand-ins
DEFINITIONS2
1
someone or something that takes the place of another person or thing for a short time, especially in order to do their job while they are not available
Synonyms and related words
Replacements
assignee
replacement
substitute
2
cinemasomeone who takes the place of an actor in a particular scene of a movie, especially a dangerous scene