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offstage

[ awf-steyj, of- ]
/ ˈɔfˈsteɪdʒ, ˈɒf- /
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adverb

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

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Origin of offstage

First recorded in 1920–25; off + stage
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offstage

/ (ˈɒfˈsteɪdʒ) /

adjective, adverb

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