Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stage

Planned, prepared. / Intended for the stage as in a theater.

simple past tense and past participle of stage

place where actors or musician perform for others

plural of staging

present participle of stage

(theater) A performance of a play / The scenery and/or organization of actors' movements on stage. / (by extension) The arrangement or layout of something in order to create an impression.

(idiomatic) To prepare; to establish the basis or required conditions.

plural of stage of the game

(Canada, US) A woman who aggressively manages her children's acting or performing career, often in what is considered a detrimental and overbearing manner.