OFFSTAGE Definition & Meaning

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offstage

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adverb

off the stage or in the wings; away from the view of the audience ( 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.

offstage

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adjective

out of the view of the audience; off the stage

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of offstage¹

First recorded in 1920–25; off + stage

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Once we got offstage, it was sort of chaos — kind of black-out city.

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Bergamot’s 2025 edition introduces offstage activities and networking events for talent, including a “Boozy Bingo” industry lunch mixer on Wednesday.

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But when I’m actually talking to people offstage, the morale generally is not super high right now.

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A lounge section, album-art wall mural, backstage area and other offstage space will be available for comics to utilize when recording podcasts and filming projects.

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This Sunday, I’ll be rooting for these contenders — and elbowing my watch party to catch up with one of these overlooked never-rans as soon as the teleprompters chase the last winners offstage.

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