offstage

[ awf-steyj, of- ]

/ ˈɔfˈsteɪdʒ, ˈɒf- /

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adverb

off the stage or in the wings; away from the view of the audience (opposed to onstage).

in one's private life rather than on the stage: Offstage the actress seemed rather plain.

adjective

not in view of the audience; backstage, in the wings, etc.: an offstage crash.

withheld from public view or attention; private: offstage political meetings.

Origin of offstage

First recorded in 1920–25; off + stage

Words nearby offstage

off someone's back, off someone's feet, off someone's hands, off-speed, offspring, offstage, off-street, off stump, offtake, off the air, off the beam

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Example sentences from the Web for offstage

He needed his art because, offstage, the chaos was sometimes too much.
How Richard Pryor Beat Bill Cosby and Transformed America|David Yaffe, Scott Saul|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just offstage, however, stands a nation of unemployed, abandoned and desperate people.
The Spectator Reviews "Patriots"|David Frum|June 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His remarks were frantic, almost harried; he seemed eager to check his boxes and get offstage.
Why Mitt Romney Is Winning, and Rick Perry Is Losing|Andrew Romano|January 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Even from "offstage" I was led to believe I was the star of the show.
How I Found My Voice|Carly Simon|June 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST

He used even Johnny Simms as an offstage voice repeating stern commands.
Operation: Outer Space|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
"—caught red-handed with the incriminating papers," shouted an offstage announcer.
The Junkmakers|Albert R. Teichner

British Dictionary definitions for offstage

offstage

/ (ˈɒfˈsteɪdʒ) /

adjective, adverb

out of the view of the audience; off the stage

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	offstage
释义	offstage [ awf-steyj, of- ] / ˈɔfˈsteɪdʒ, ˈɒf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR offstage ON THESAURUS.COM adverb off the stage or in the wings; away from the view of the audience (opposed to onstage). in one's private life rather than on the stage: Offstage the actress seemed rather plain. adjective not in view of the audience; backstage, in the wings, etc.: an offstage crash. withheld from public view or attention; private: offstage political meetings. Origin of offstage First recorded in 1920–25; off + stage Words nearby offstage off someone's back, off someone's feet, off someone's hands, off-speed, offspring, offstage, off-street, off stump, offtake, off the air, off the beam Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for offstage He needed his art because, offstage, the chaos was sometimes too much. How Richard Pryor Beat Bill Cosby and Transformed America\|David Yaffe, Scott Saul\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Just offstage, however, stands a nation of unemployed, abandoned and desperate people. The Spectator Reviews "Patriots"\|David Frum\|June 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST His remarks were frantic, almost harried; he seemed eager to check his boxes and get offstage. Why Mitt Romney Is Winning, and Rick Perry Is Losing\|Andrew Romano\|January 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Even from "offstage" I was led to believe I was the star of the show. How I Found My Voice\|Carly Simon\|June 7, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He used even Johnny Simms as an offstage voice repeating stern commands. Operation: Outer Space\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins "—caught red-handed with the incriminating papers," shouted an offstage announcer. The Junkmakers\|Albert R. Teichner British Dictionary definitions for offstage offstage / (ˈɒfˈsteɪdʒ) / adjective, adverb out of the view of the audience; off the stage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to offstage unauthorized, casual, contraband, officious, unorthodox, unsanctioned
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offstage

adverb

adjective

Origin of offstage

Words nearby offstage

Example sentences from the Web for offstage

British Dictionary definitions for offstage

adjective, adverb

Words related to offstage