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backstage

/bækˈsteɪd͡ʒ/noun, adjective, adverb2 syllables

Backstage means: concealed from public view or attention.

Synonyms for backstage3

noun, as in a stage area out of sight of the audience

wing, offstage

adjective, as in concealed from public view or attention

offstage, private

What does backstage mean?4

adjective

1

concealed from public view or attention“offstage political meetings”

noun

1

a stage area out of sight of the audience

adverb

1

out of view of the public; behind the scenes“Working backstage to gain political support for his proposal”

2

in or to a backstage area of a theater“costumes were changed backstage”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with backstage?12

two syllables

engageonstage
Show 40 near rhymes
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Backstage in a sentence

  • Puppeteers control the huge beasts from backstage, sending directional instructions by remote control.Cangarejo
  • After the performance, she went backstage.AlanF_US
  • He went backstage after the show.U2FS
  • Tom went backstage to see if he could meet some of the band members.CK
  • Tom went backstage after the show.CK
  • I have backstage passes for Tom's concert!Hybrid
  • I have backstage passes to Tom's concert.Hybrid

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Forms of backstage

as a noun

plural
backstages