stage fright
| Dictionary: stage fright |
n.
Acute nervousness associated with performing or speaking before an audience.
| Idioms: 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]
| WordNet: stage fright |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
fear that affects a person about to face an audience
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