n.
The week preceding the opening night of a stage
performance where an actor, stage crewmember, or tech crewmember will stay
extremely late every night until a director is satisfied. The "tech week" is where all the lighting, stage direction, props, costumes, and acting comes together.
v.
tech weeking-
1. The act of experiencing or participating in a tech week.
2. The
emotional state brought on by experiencing a tech week. Symptoms of tech weeking may include loss of sleep, loss of appetite, loss of sanity, loss of free time, and loss of life.
n.
"I'm sorry Teacher, I didn't do my homework, I've had a tech week all week and
I've been on stage until 11:30 every night."
v.
1. "I'm sorry Teacher, I've been tech weeking all week and I've had to stay late every night."
2. "I'm sorry Teacher." *Turns over desk, punches Teacher
in the face, and runs
out the door.*