Definition of upstage Upstage
/ʌpstejˈʤ/ - [upsteyj] - up•stage
We found 16 definitions of upstage from 4 different sources.
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What does upstage mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: upstages |
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| upstage - the rear part of the stage | ||
| portion, part something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together" | ||
Verb |
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| upstage - steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else; "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress" | ||
| outshine attract more attention and praise than others; "This film outshone all the others in quality" | ||
| upstage - move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience | ||
| displace, move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war" | ||
| upstage - treat snobbishly, put in one's place | ||
| do by, handle, treat touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise" | ||
Adjectiveupstage, upstager, upstagest |
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| upstage - of the back half of a stage; "she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience" | ||
| upstage - remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers" | ||
| aloof, distant | ||
| reserved marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West | ||
Adverb |
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| upstage - at or toward the rear of the stage; "the dancers were directed to move upstage" | ||
| dramatic art, dramaturgy, dramatics, theater, theatre the art of writing and producing plays | ||
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Wiktionary 
- upstage (Noun)
The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera. - upstage (Verb)
To draw attention away from. - upstage (Verb)
To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage. - upstage (Verb)
To treat snobbishly. - upstage (Adverb)
toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage. - upstage (Adverb)
away from a motion-picture or television camera. - upstage (Adjective)
At the rear of a stage.
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upstage
Draw attention to oneself away from someone else.
