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staging Meaning & Definition

/ˈsteɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

What Does Staging Mean?

Staging is used as a verb meaning present participle and gerund of stage. As a noun, it means A performance of a play. As a noun, it means The scenery and/or organization of actors' movements on stage.

Quick Facts About Staging

Part of speechverb, noun
Pronunciation/ˈsteɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
Synonymstheatrical production and fake
Pluralstagings

Staging Definition (Verb)

  1. present participle and gerund of stage

Staging as a Noun

  1. A performance of a play.
  2. The act of adapting a literary work into a play or (more loosely) into a film.
  3. The scenery or organization of the movements of actors onstage or (more loosely) on a film set.
  4. The arrangement or layout of something in order to create an impression.
  5. The organization of something in order to prepare for or facilitate working with it.
  6. A structure of posts and boards for supporting workmen, etc., as in building.
  7. The act or process of putting on an event.
  8. The business of running stagecoaches.
  9. The act of journeying in stagecoaches.
  10. The classification of a case of a disease, usually a cancer, into its anatomic or prognostic stage, which is a category of severity.
  11. An environment for testing that exactly resembles a production environment.
  12. The process of loading and unloading commercial vehicles.

Verb

  1. To produce on a stage, to perform a play.

    The local theater group will stage "Pride and Prejudice".

  2. To demonstrate in a deceptive manner.

    The salesman's demonstration of the new cleanser was staged to make it appear highly effective.

  3. To orchestrate; to carry out.

    A protest will be staged in the public square on Monday.

  4. To place in position to prepare for use.

    We staged the cars to be ready for the start, then waited for the starter to drop the flag.

  5. To determine what stage (a disease, etc.) has progressed to

Noun

  1. The scenery and/or organization of actors' movements on stage.
  2. (by extension) The arrangement or layout of something in order to create an impression.
  3. The classification of a patient or tumor into its stage of cancer.

Synonyms of Staging

Staging synonyms and antonyms →

Staging in a Sentence

The local theater group will stage "Pride and Prejudice".

The salesman's demonstration of the new cleanser was staged to make it appear highly effective.

A protest will be staged in the public square on Monday.

We staged the cars to be ready for the start, then waited for the starter to drop the flag.

Word Forms & Grammar

staging

staging (countable and uncountable, plural stagings)

Words That Rhyme With Staging

Origin of Staging

By surface analysis, stage +‎ -ing.

Quick Answers About Staging

Is staging a verb or a noun?

Staging is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.

What is another word for staging?

Words with a similar meaning to staging include theatrical production and fake. See the full list of staging synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of staging?

The plural of staging is stagings.

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