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- [steyj]
- /steɪdʒ/
- /steɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [steyj]
- /steɪdʒ/
Definitions of stage word
- noun stage a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series. 1
- noun stage a raised platform or floor, as for speakers, performers, etc. 1
- noun stage Theater. the platform on which the actors perform in a theater. this platform with all the parts of the theater and all the apparatus back of the proscenium. 1
- noun stage the stage, the theater, especially acting, as a profession: He plans to make the stage his career. 1
- noun stage Movies. sound stage. 1
- noun stage the scene of any action. 1
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Origin of stage
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (noun) < Old French estage (French étage), from Vulgar Latin staticum (unattested) “standing place,” equivalent to stat(us) status + -icum, neuter of -icus -ic
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Parts of speech for Stage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".
stage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stage
verb stage
- act out — If you act out an event which has happened, you copy the actions which took place and make them into a play.
- bodied — of or relating to the body; bodily.
- bring down the house — to receive enthusiastic applause from the audience
noun stage
- aeon — An aeon is an extremely long period of time.
- amphitheatre — An amphitheatre is a large open area surrounded by rows of seats sloping upwards. Amphitheatres were built mainly in Greek and Roman times for the performance of plays.
- arena — An arena is a place where sports, entertainments, and other public events take place. It has seats around it where people sit and watch.
- baccalaureate — The baccalaureate is an examination taken by students at the age of eighteen in France and some other countries.
- ballgame — any game played with a ball
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