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noun
nervousness felt by a performer or speaker when appearing before an audience.
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Origin of stage fright
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby stage fright
stage-dive, stage door, stage-door Johnny, stage-driver, stage effect, stage fright, stagehand, stage left, stage-manage, stage manager, stage pocket
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British Dictionary definitions for stage fright
stage fright
noun
nervousness or panic that may beset a person about to appear in front of an audience
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Other Idioms and Phrases with stage fright
stage fright
Acute nervousness when performing or speaking before an audience, as in When John first had to present his findings to the board of directors, stage fright made him stutter. [Second half of 1800s]
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