[countable] a period or state that something/somebody passes through while developing or making progress. at… stage I can't make a decision at this stage. Stage verb · Centre stage · Backstage · Onstage

stage something to organize and take part in action that needs careful planning, especially as a public protest. to stage a protest/demonstration/rally.

a period or state that something or someone passes through while developing or making progress. This technology is still in its early stages.

stage something to organize and take part in action that needs careful planning, especially as a public protest to stage a strike/demonstration/march/protest.

A raised floor or platform in a theatre, concert hall, or the like, on which actors, musicians, etc., perform; any similar distinct area in which actors, ...

There are 21 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb stage, four of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

staging · ​[countable, uncountable] the way in which a play is produced and presented on stage. a modern staging of 'King Lear'. Definitions on the go · ​[ ...

​stage-manage something to arrange and carefully plan an event that the public will see, especially in order to give a particular impression.

​a note in the text of a play telling actors when to come on to or leave the stage, what actions to perform, etc. The stage direction reads, 'Exit left'.

staged · ​performed on a stage. an elaborately staged drama; The show is a brilliantly staged adaptation of a novel by Mark Staff. Join us · ​planned or organized ...