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

/ ˈɒfˈsteɪdʒ /

adjective

1. out of the view of the audience; off the stage

Word History and Origins

Origin of offstage¹

First recorded in 1920–25; off + stage

Example Sentences

Yeah, the crowd loves it, but I go offstage and I’m not looking for the comments saying, “It was so funny.”

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Comedians will also tell you this, there are just certain spots where you walk offstage and go, people should film specials here.

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The way they transformed into such airy, weightless beings while dancing, when offstage they were all earthbound muscle and sweaty concentration!

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So it seemed worth checking in on the tour again as Carpenter, 26, gets close to stepping offstage.

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In Suntory, there was no room for the offstage brass to be anywhere but offstage.

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