stage fright


noun

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

Origin of stage fright

First recorded in 1875–80

Example sentences from the Web for stage fright

British Dictionary definitions for stage fright

stage fright

noun

nervousness or panic that may beset a person about to appear in front of an audience

Idioms and Phrases with stage fright

stage fright

Acute nervousness when performing or speaking before an audience, as in When John first had to present his findings to the board of directors, stage fright made him stutter. [Second half of 1800s]