Origin: French
suffix -age
Offstage has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
· Adverb
1
a stage area out of sight of the audience
1
situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience
"offstage noises"
2
concealed from public view or attention
"offstage political meetings"
3
Of, or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience.
1
behind the scenes; not on stage
"the actors were waiting offstage"
2
not in public
"the deal was done offstage"
3
Taking place offstage (as above)
Example Sentences
"offstage noises"
adjective
"offstage political meetings"
adjective
"the actors were waiting offstage"
adverb
"the deal was done offstage"
adverb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)