UPSTAGE
/ʌpˈsteɪd͡ʒ/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 13
Definition
- adverb at or toward the rear of the stage.
- noun the rear part of the stage.
- adjective of the back half of a stage.
- adjective remote in manner.
— synonyms: aloof, distant
- verb treat snobbishly, put in one's place.
- verb move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience.
- 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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