Second String

Synonyms of second string

• backup
• substitute
• reserve

Antonyms of second string

• primary
• starter
• first string

Collocations of second string

second string quarterback

Frequency: 80 %

The team's second string quarterback performed well in the game.

second string player

Frequency: 75 %

Although he was a second string player, he always gave his best on the field.

second string option

Frequency: 70 %

Using the second string option proved to be beneficial in the long run.

second string violinist

Frequency: 60 %

She started as a second string violinist but eventually became the first chair.

Idiomatic Expressions for second string

• Phrase: second string quarterback
  Meaning: a backup quarterback in American football who is not the starting quarterback
  Usage: The team had to rely on their second string quarterback after the main player got injured.