adj.
1.being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team
2.capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
3.artificial and inferior substitute n.
1.a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
2.an athlete who plays only when another member of the team drops out
3.someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) substitute v.
1.put in the place of another
2.be a substitute
3.act as a substitute
Idiom of the Day
like a ton of bricks
strongly or forcefully, a surprise to someone
The news of the singer's death hit me like a ton of bricks.
