stage fright

noun

fear that affects a person about to face an audience

• Hypernyms: ↑fear, ↑fearfulness, ↑fright

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noun

: nervousness or panic felt by a person appearing or due to appear before an audience — compare buck fever

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nervousness felt by a performer or speaker when appearing before an audience.

[1875-80]

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stage fright noun

Nervousness before an audience, esp for the first time (also figurative)

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Main Entry: ↑stage

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stage fright UK US noun [uncountable]

fear felt by actors or singers before a performance, or by other people before doing something important

Thesaurus: relating to theatre and acting_hyponym

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stage fright,

nervous fear of appearing before an audience, especially for the first time.

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n. nervousness before or during an appearance before an audience

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noun [noncount]

: a nervous feeling felt by someone who is going to appear in front of an audience

She got over her stage fright by the second act.

I get stage fright whenever I have to speak in front of a large group of people.

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ˈstage fright [stage fright] noun uncountable

nervous feelings felt by performers before they appear in front of an audience