English noun: stage business | |||
| 1. | stage business (act) incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect | ||
| Samples | His business with the cane was hilarious. | ||
| Synonyms | business, byplay | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acting, performing, playacting, playing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | schtick, schtik, shtick, shtik | ||