offstage
ˌɔːfˈsteɪdʒ
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Definition of offstage - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
privateaway from public view or attention
  • The negotiations continued offstage.
discreetly privately secretly
2.
theaterTECH.in the area not visible to the audienceTECH.
  • The actor exited offstage quickly.
backstage behind the scenes

Adjective

1.
concealedhidden from public view or attention
  • The negotiations were kept offstage from the media.
concealed hidden private
2.
theatreTECH.related to the part of a stage not visibleTECH.
  • The actors waited in the offstage area.
backstage concealed hidden

Noun

1.
celebrityprivate life of a public figure
  • The magazine revealed details of her offstage.
behind the scenes personal life private life
2.
theaterTECH.area in a theater not visible to the audienceTECH.
  • The actors relaxed in the offstage between scenes..
backstage wings
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Origin of offstage

English, off (away) + stage (platform)

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sounds made offstage during a play

Examples of offstage in a sentence

  • Discussions about the merger were held offstage.
  • She waited offstage for her cue.
  • The props were stored offstage.
  • The offstage discussions were crucial to the agreement.
  • Her offstage activities were unknown to the fans.
  • The offstage whispers were distracting.

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  1. French:en privé, caché, ...
  2. German:hinter den Kulissen, verborgen, ...
  3. Italian:dietro le quinte, nascosto, ...
  4. Spanish:fuera de escena, tras bambalinas, ...
  5. Portuguese:nos bastidores, oculto, ...
  6. Chinese:幕后, 不公开的, ...
  7. Japanese:舞台裏で, 隠された, ...
  8. Arabic:خَلْفَ الكَوَالِيس, خَلْفَ الْكَوَالِيس, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֵאַחֲוֹרֵי הַקְּלָעִים, נִסְתָּר, ...
  10. Russian:за кулисами, закулисный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:за зачиненими дверима, прихований, ...
  12. Hindi:पर्दे के पीछे, गुप्त, ...
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