Offstage

adj, adv, verb

adj, adv, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a stage area out of sight of the audience wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To relegate (part of a play) to the offstage area, rather than showing it to the audience. transitive

    "A boy has just murdered another one year older than himself, but Morgan offstages the event as a nuntius would the horrors of Greek tragedy."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of or relating to the private life of a celebrity. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience wordnet
  2. 2
    concealed from public view or attention wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Taking place offstage (as above). not-comparable
Adverb
  1. 1
    not in public wordnet
  2. 2
    behind the scenes; not on stage wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
backstagebackstagebackstagewingwing

Example

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"A boy has just murdered another one year older than himself, but Morgan offstages the event as a nuntius would the horrors of Greek tragedy."

Etymology

From off + stage.

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