Wordcyclopedia | English | play off the stage

play Verb

— To do things for amusement. Children like to play all day. — If you play a musical instrument, you make music using it. He plays guitar in a rock and roll band.

play Noun

— Something a group of actors does, in a theatre, for people to watch. The actors on the stage had clothes with bright colors.

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off Preposition

— Away from somewhere or some time. I got ready and by 7:00 I was off to school. There's a nice restaurant just off the main road. Bye, I'll be off now. He was standing about 50m off. Your birthday's only a few days off now. — If something is off it is not on. She took the hat off his head. Keep your feet off the desk, please. — Out of a vehicle such as a train, bus, etc. As the train stopped, he jumped off and ran to her. — If something that uses energy is off, it is not working. It was dark in the room because the light was off. He turned the TV off and went to bed. — If you are off, you do not have to go to work or to school. I work evenings, but I have my afternoons off. — made smaller by a certain amount They've taken 30% off the price. We cut off a few pieces. — If a plan, event, etc. is off, it will not happen. Tonight's game is off because of the rain. They've called off the meeting. — If you're off something, you don't like or want something you wanted before. That article really put me off meat. — If you're off some medicine, you are not using it any more. He's been off the pain killers for a few weeks.

off Adjective

— If food is off, it is not good to eat anymore.

off Verb

— If a person offs someone, they kill him or her. I heard they offed Jimmy by drowning.

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the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

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stage Noun

— a high floor where some people perform while other people watch The actors performed on the stage while the audience watched. — a vehicle, especially a horse-drawn coach, usually stagecoach The stage arrived in Dodge City with Lola Montez on board. We took a ride on the stagecoach at the amusement park. — a phase or level The first stage in our trip to the moon will be the blast off. Have you completed the first stage in your training?

stage Verb

— to put or "mount" a work on the stage This producer stages shows around the world. The producers will stage the new musical in New York, London, and Toronto. The show was staged in Montreal before it opened in New York. Producers are staging the show in several cities.

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