adj, verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of stage form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Of an event, intentionally performed while being falsely contrived to appear authentic or coincidental.

   "The car accident was actually staged so he could collect the insurance money."

2. 2
   Intended for the stage as in a theater.

   "The staged performance was good, but I liked the book better."

Adjective

1. 1
   deliberately arranged for effect wordnet
2. 2
   written for or performed on the stage wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

arrangedarrangedcontrivedcontrivedplanned

Antonyms

All antonyms

realunstaged

Example

More examples

"Transportation workers staged a walkout to protest pay cuts."

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