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]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Johnie	JAHN-ee	English
Keti	-	Georgian
Benjamin	['bendʒəmin]
Claudia	KLAW-dee-ə (English), KLOW-dee-ah (German, Dutch), KLOW-dyah (Italian, Spanish, Romanian)	English, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Biblical, Ancient Roman
Ventseslav	-	Bulgarian
Brenda	['bendə]