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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stage-manage

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables
stage--man-age
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To manage or organise the operation of a theatrical stage; to act as stage manager.

verb

To carefully control or direct (an event, operation, etc.) from the background, especially in a calculating manner, so as to achieve a particular desired appearance or outcome.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

stage-manages (present, singular) stage-managing (participle, present) stage-managed (participle, past) stage-managed (past)

Questions

What does stage-manage mean?
To manage or organise the operation of a theatrical stage; to act as stage manager.

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