offstage
adjective · adverb · verb
Simple meaning
Situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɔfsˈteɪdʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience
Of or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience.
Of or relating to the private life of a celebrity.
adverb
Taking place offstage (as above).
verb
transitive
To relegate (part of a play) to the offstage area, rather than showing it to the audience.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
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This meaning: Situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience
Used this way, offstage is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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