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- Dictionarystage/steɪdʒ/
noun
- 1. a point, period, or step in a process or development: "there is no need at this stage to give explicit details" Similar
- 2. a raised floor or platform, typically in a theatre, on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform: "there are only two characters on stage" Similar
verb
- 1. present a performance of (a play or other show): "the show is being staged at the Grand Opera House in Belfast" Similar
- 2. style or furnish (a property for sale) in such a way as to enhance its attractiveness to potential buyers: North American "once we've staged the house, we bring in our photographer"
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STAGE definition: 1. a part of an activity or a period of development: 2. If you do something in stages, you divide…. Learn more.
Stage definition: a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.. See examples of STAGE used in a sentence.
a. : a period or step in a process, activity, or development: such as. (1) : one of the distinguishable periods of growth and development of a plant or animal. the larval stage of an insect. (2) : a period or phase in the course of a disease. also : the degree of involvement or severity of a disease. b.
A stage is a certain phase, like the toddler stage, when kids learn to walk and talk. Another kind of stage is a platform for a performance, although according to Shakespeare, “All the world's a stage.”
stage. (stāj) n. 1. A raised and level floor or platform. 2. a. A raised platform on which theatrical performances are presented. b. An area in which actors perform. c. The acting profession, or the world of theater. Used with the: The stage is her life. 3. The scene of an event or of a series of events. 4.
stage. (steɪdʒ ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense stages , present participle staging , past tense, past participle staged. 1. countable noun B2. A stage of an activity, process, or period is one part of it. The way children express their feelings depends on their stage of development.
Definition of stage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of stage verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a period of development, or a particular time in a process: an early stage in his career. Our project is in its final stages. I'm not prepared to comment at this stage. Fewer examples. The disease was at an advanced stage. The project is still at an embryonic stage. The negotiations came unstuck at a crucial stage.
1. [count] : a particular point or period in the growth or development of something. an early/late stage of the disease. children at the same stage of development. the first/last stage [= phase] of the plan. 2. a : a raised platform in a theater, auditorium, etc., where the performers stand. [count] The actors walked out onto the stage.