adj.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ f- ' st ā j, - ˌ st ā j
Function: adverb or adjective
Date: 1921
1 : on a part of the stage not visible to the audience
2 : in private life <known offstage as a kindly person>
3 : behind the scenes : out of the public view <much of the important work of the conference was done offstage >