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Definition offstage in American English

offstage adjective, adverb

adjective, adverb
/ˌɔfˈsteɪdʒ/
1

in or toward the area behind a theater stage where the audience cannot see

Example

He rushed offstage.

Example

The introduction was read by an offstage narrator.

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2

used for describing what an actor is really like, when they are not acting in a play or movie

Example

Offstage he led a very quite life.

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Definition offstage in American English