SECOND-STRINGER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

Synonyms:

reserve; second-stringer; substitute

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("second-stringer" is a kind of...):

athlete; jock (a person trained to compete in sports)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "second-stringer"):

bench warmer ((sports) a substitute who seldom plays)

pinch hitter ((baseball) a substitute for the regular batter)

Holonyms ("second-stringer" is a member of...):

bench (the reserve players on a team)