"bystander" meaning in All languages combined

See bystander on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbaɪˌstænd.ə(r)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bystander.wav [UK] Forms: bystander [singular], bystanders [plural]
Etymology: by- + stander Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|by|stander}} by- + stander Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A bystander is a person who sees something bad happen but does not take part. Synonyms: observer, spectator
    Sense id: simple-bystander-en-noun-qm6JVML1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with by-
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