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- [bak-steyj]
- /ˈbækˈsteɪdʒ/
- /bækˈsteɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bak-steyj]
- /ˈbækˈsteɪdʒ/
Definitions of backstage word
- adverb backstage In a theatre, backstage refers to the areas behind the stage. 3
- adverb backstage Backstage is also an adjective. 3
- adverb backstage behind the part of the theatre in view of the audience; in the dressing rooms, wings, etc 3
- adverb backstage towards the rear of the stage 3
- adjective backstage situated backstage 3
- adjective backstage away from public view 3
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Origin of backstage
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; back2 + stage
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Backstage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
backstage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
backstage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for backstage
adj backstage
- in the dark — having very little or no light: a dark room.
- sub rosa — confidentially; secretly; privately.
- in secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
- under-the-table — transacted in secret or in an underhanded manner.
adverb backstage
- offstage — off the stage or in the wings; away from the view of the audience (opposed to onstage).
- behind the scenes — happening or conducted out of view of the general public: The behind-the-scenes preparations made the convention a huge success.
- in the wings — in the corridors of a theatre
- in private — belonging to some particular person: private property.
adjective backstage
- secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
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