UPSTAGE

/ʌpˈsteɪd͡ʒ/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 13

Scrabble letter values: U1P3S1T1A1G2E1 = 10

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

  • “the dancers were directed to move upstage”
  • “she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience”
  • “stood apart with aloof dignity”

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