overstage

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ stage.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

overstage (not comparable)

1. (theater, of lighting, machinery etc) Above the stage.

   Antonym: understage

Verb

overstage (third-person singular simple present overstages, present participle overstaging, simple past and past participle overstaged)

1. (medicine) To overestimate the severity of a patient's illness.

   Antonym: understage