Standby

Synonyms of standby

• waiting
• ready
• on hold

Antonyms of standby

• active
• operational
• in use

Collocations of standby

standby mode

Frequency: 80 %

The device automatically goes into standby mode when not in use.

standby generator

Frequency: 70 %

The hospital has a standby generator in case of power outages.

standby ticket

Frequency: 60 %

I was able to get a standby ticket for the next flight out.

standby list

Frequency: 50 %

Passengers on the standby list will be called if there are any available seats.

Idiomatic Expressions for standby

• Phrase: keep someone on standby
  Meaning: to have someone ready and waiting to be called upon if needed
  Usage: We'll keep the IT technician on standby in case there are any technical issues during the presentation.