Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stage fright

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: stage fright
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of nervousness about performing some action in front of a group of people, on or off of a stage; nerves; a lack of self-assurance before an audience.

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of paruresis.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I did some guest-speaking at the middle school last year, and I experienced some stage fright before and during my first presentation."
"I got stage fright while doing a dance show for my school last year."
"It is a very good training, and ofttimes will cure one of camera-fright, which is the silent sister to stage-fright."

Etymology

From stage + fright.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

stagefright (alternative) stage-fright (alternative)

Phrases

performance anxiety

Frequently Paired Words

performance anxiety

Synonyms

paruresis

Questions

What does stage fright mean?: A state of nervousness about performing some action in front of a group of people, on or off of a stage; nerves; a lack of self-assurance before an audience.
Where does stage fright come from?: From stage + fright.

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