Standby vs Standby - What's the difference?

In travel|lang=en terms the difference between standby and standby

is that standby is (travel) waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out while standby is (travel) waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out.

In proscribed|_|neologism|operations|lang=en terms the difference between standby and standby

is that standby is while standby is .

As nouns the difference between standby and standby

is that standby is state of readiness without being immediately involved while standby is state of readiness without being immediately involved.

As verbs the difference between standby and standby

is that standby is while standby is .

standby

English

Alternative forms

* stand-by

Noun

(en noun)

State of readiness without being immediately involved.

''The troops were on standby in case of an attack.

(travel) Waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out.

Something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used.

That recipe is an old standby , and she keeps the ingredients around in case of unexpected guests.

Verb

Standby while I check that for you.

Quotations

* (English Citations of "standby") English nouns with irregular plurals