segundear

== Spanish == === Etymology === From segundo (“second”) + -ear. === Verb === segundear (first-person singular present segundeo, first-person singular preterite segundeé, past participle segundeado) (Mexico, colloquial) to support or back someone up in a secondary role. (Mexico, colloquial, figurative) to take on a subordinate or second-best role; to play second fiddle. ==== Usage notes ==== Used colloquially to describe acting in support of another person rather than leading, or being relegated to a secondary role. Semantically related to the expression hacer la segunda and to the standard verb secundar, though segundear is more informal and regionally marked. ==== Synonyms ==== secundar — standard, formal apoyar respaldar (context-dependent)