Standard Lemma guide

staged

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: S T EY1 JH D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of an event, intentionally performed while being falsely contrived to appear authentic or coincidental.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The car accident was actually staged so he could collect the insurance money.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Intended for the stage as in a theater.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The staged performance was good, but I liked the book better.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of stage

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

written for or performed on the stage

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a staged version of the novel

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unstaged

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

deliberately arranged for effect

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • one of those artfully staged photographs

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: arranged

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: monté de toutes pièces — planned, prepared
  • French: arrangé avec le gars des vues — planned, prepared
  • Indonesian: settingan — planned, prepared
  • Indonesian: terencana — planned, prepared
  • Spanish: trucado — planned, prepared
  • Spanish: orquestado — planned, prepared
  • Spanish: truqueado — planned, prepared
  • Spanish: amañado — planned, prepared
  • Spanish: fingido — planned, prepared
  • Spanish: planificado — planned, prepared
  • Spanish: montado — planned, prepared
  • Dutch: geënsceneerd — intended for the performance stage
  • French: mis en scène — intended for the performance stage
  • French: mise en scène — intended for the performance stage
  • Italian: messo in scena — intended for the performance stage
  • Portuguese: encenado — intended for the performance stage
  • Spanish: montado — intended for the performance stage
  • Spanish: escenificado — intended for the performance stage
  • Spanish: teatralizado — intended for the performance stage
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