Definitions for stage-manage

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stage-manage stage-man·age

Spelling: [steyj-man-ij]

IPA: /ˈsteɪdʒˌmæn ɪdʒ/

Stage-Manage is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 467 anagrams from letters in stage-manage (-aaaeeggmnst).

Definitions for stage-manage

verb (used with object)

1. to work as a stage manager for:
2. to arrange or stage in order to produce a theatrical or spectacular effect:
3. to arrange or direct unobtrusively or in secret:

verb (used without object)

1. to work as a stage manager.

Origin of stage-manage

First recorded in 1875-80; back formation from stage manager

Examples for stage-manage

She began to stage-manage my productions without waiting for my suggestions.

She might haul him over the coals as much as she liked; but he wanted to stage-manage the position of the coals.

Reginald called it a dispensation; it had been the dream of his life to stage-manage a choir outing.

Not satisfied with this, he proceeded to stage-manage the place.

A triangular party, when two out of the three share certain poignant memories, is by no means the easiest thing to stage-manage.

Now, another thing: How'd you like to have me stage-manage this dbut of yours?