stage-manage
stage-manage · stage-manages · stage-managed · stage-managing
To manage or organise the operation of a theatrical stageTo manage or organise the operation of a theatrical stage; to act as stage manager.
Meaning
2 senses(literally)To manage or organise the operation of a theatrical stage; to act as stage manager.
(figuratively)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.
Bad practices were rife at the factory, but the boss stage-managed the inspectors' visit so that they did not see anything amiss.
Forms
stage-manages, stage-managing, stage-managed, stage-managed| Base form | stage-manage · to stage-manage |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stage-manages |
| Present participle | stage-managing |
| Past simple | stage-managed |
| Past participle | stage-managed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle