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stager Meaning & Definition

ˈstā-jər

What Does Stager Mean?

Stager is used as a noun meaning an experienced person. It is also used to mean one who puts on a performance or event.

Word Facts for Stager

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈstā-jər/
Syllables2
Synonymsstage manager, doyen and old hand
Antonymsbeginner, colt and fledgling
Pluralstagers
First known use1570

Stager Definition (Noun)

  1. an experienced person : veteran

    … we are too old a stager to be affected by his squibs. / … some of you old stagers did marvels through sheer professional intuition and clinical experience …

  2. one who puts on a performance or event

    … the Delaware Theatre Company is a first-class stager of plays old and new, and this production demonstrates why.

  3. a person who arranges or decorates a house, condominium, etc. in order to enhance its appeal to prospective buyers or renters

    … the stager and her team brought in two truckloads of … items to make the house seem spacious yet comfortable.

Synonyms of Stager

Stager synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Stager

Stager in a Sentence

… we are too old a stager to be affected by his squibs.

… some of you old stagers did marvels through sheer professional intuition and clinical experience …

… the Delaware Theatre Company is a first-class stager of plays old and new, and this production demonstrates why.

… the stager and her team brought in two truckloads of … items to make the house seem spacious yet comfortable.

an old stager who resented the young upstarts in the brokerage firm

… we are too old a stager to be affected by his squibs. / … some of you old stagers did marvels through sheer professional intuition and clinical experience …

Word Forms & Grammar

old stager

old stagers

stager

stagers

stager (plural stagers)

Words That Rhyme With Stager

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Origin of Stager

From stage + -er.

First Known Use

1570

How to Pronounce Stager

The standard pronunciation of stager is /ˈstā-jər/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (stā).

Common Questions About Stager

What part of speech is stager?

Stager is a noun.

What is another word for stager?

Close synonyms of stager are stage manager, doyen and old hand. See the full list of stager synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of stager?

Antonyms of stager include beginner, colt, fledgling and freshman.

What is the plural of stager?

The plural of stager is stagers.

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