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    upstage
    /ˌʌpˈsteɪdʒ/

    verb

    • 1. divert attention from (someone) towards oneself: "they were totally upstaged by their co-star in the film"
    • 2. (of an actor) move towards the back of a stage to make (another actor) face away from the audience: "when he tried to upstage her she sauntered down to the front of the stage"

    adverb

    • 1. at or towards the back of a stage: "Hamlet turns to face upstage"

    adjective

    • 1. situated or occurring at the back of a stage: "an upstage exit"
    • 2. superior; aloof: informal, dated "this upstage reserve is rather ridiculous"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPSTAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Upstage can be a verb meaning to take attention away from someone, or an adverb or adjective meaning towards the back of a stage. Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › upstageUpstage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Upstage can be an adverb, adjective, verb, or noun. It refers to the part of a stage or set farthest from the audience or camera, or to draw attention away from someone or something.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › upstageUpstage - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To upstage is to steal the show. If you try to upstage your Grease costar, you'll attempt to pull the audience's attention away from him and onto you at the back of the stage doing cartwheels.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUPSTAGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Upstage can be a verb meaning to take attention away from someone, or an adverb or adjective meaning toward the back of a stage. Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in different languages.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUPSTAGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Upstage can be an adverb, adjective, verb, noun or pronoun. It means towards or at the back of the stage, or to overshadow or outdo someone else. See synonyms, pronunciation and usage examples.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › upstageUPSTAGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) , up·staged, up·stag·ing. to overshadow (another performer) by moving upstage and forcing the performer to turn away from the audience. to outdo professionally, socially, etc. to behave snobbishly toward.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › UpstageUpstage - definition of upstage by The Free Dictionary

    1. To distract attention from (another performer) by moving upstage, thus forcing the other performer to face away from the audience. 2. To divert attention or praise from; force out of the spotlight: a vice president who repeatedly tried to upstage the president. 3. To treat haughtily. up·stag′er n.