stand-in
noun
[ ˈstandɪn ]
• a person who stands in for another, especially in a match or performance; a substitute.
• "a stand-in goalkeeper"
Similar:
substitute,
replacement,
reserve,
representative,
deputy,
surrogate,
lieutenant,
second,
second string,
proxy,
understudy,
double,
locum,
supply,
fill-in,
cover,
relief,
stopgap,
standby,
temp,
locum tenens,
pinch-hitter,
second-string,
acting,
temporary,
provisional,
caretaker,
pinch-hitting,
stand in
• deputize.
• "I'll stand in as coach"
Similar:
deputize,
act,
act as deputy,
substitute,
act as substitute,
act as stand-in,
fill in,
sit in,
do duty,
take over,
act as understudy,
act as locum,
do a locum,
be a proxy,
cover,
provide cover,
hold the fort,
step into the breach,
take the place of,
replace,
relieve,
take over from,
understudy,
sub,
fill someone's shoes/boots,
pinch-hit,
• sail closer to the shore.
• "a little boat stood in and landed ten persons"
