offstage

[ awf-steyj, of- ]
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adverb
  1. off the stage or in the wings; away from the view of the audience (opposed to 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.

Origin of offstage

1
First recorded in 1920–25; off + stage

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British Dictionary definitions for offstage

offstage

/ (ˈɒfˈsteɪdʒ) /


adjective, adverb
  1. out of the view of the audience; off the stage

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