UPSTAGE

/ʌpˈsteɪd͡ʒ/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 13

Definition

  1. adverb at or toward the rear of the stage.
  2. noun the rear part of the stage.
  3. adjective of the back half of a stage.
  4. adjective remote in manner. — synonyms: aloof, distant
  5. verb treat snobbishly, put in one's place.
  6. verb move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience.
  7. verb steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else.

Examples

  • “She only wore that dress to upstage everyone.”
  • “The minimalist play used no upstage scenery.”
  • “The actor turned and walked upstage.”

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