GDict

offstage

6 senses · 57 ms
Level C2GRE
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adj
  1. 1

    Of or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience.not-comparable

  2. 2

    Of or relating to the private life of a celebrity.not-comparable

adv
  1. 1

    Taking place offstage (as above).not-comparable

ant. onstage

verb
  1. 1

    To relegate (part of a play) to the offstage area, rather than showing it to the audience.transitive

    • A boy has just murdered another one year older than himself, but Morgan offstages the event as a nuntius would the horrors of Greek tragedy.

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