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offstage

[awf-steyj, of-]

adverb

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

  2. in one's private life rather than on the stage.

    Offstage the actress seemed rather plain.



adjective

  1. not in view of the audience; backstage, in the wings, etc..

    an offstage crash.

  2. withheld from public view or attention; private.

    offstage political meetings.

offstage

/ ˈɒˈٱɪ /

adjective

  1. 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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of offstage1

First recorded in 1920–25; off + stage
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That’s enough to raise our curiosity about the surprises waiting offstage in this fashion parade from which we can’t turn away.

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And then there was Knight’s handler, who seemed to show up a few beats early to guide her offstage after “Midnight Train to Georgia.”

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When Morgan Wallen abruptly sauntered offstage during the curtain call that closed his most recent “Saturday Night Live” appearance in March, he quickly sparked online backlash and was accused of disrespecting the comedy institution.

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As she sauntered offstage, Lewis blew a kiss to the crowd, then jumped back to her microphone, grabbed a Modelo she’d left behind and took a sip through a straw.

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

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