Upstage Definition & Meaning
upstage
- adverb
- at or toward the rear of the stage; "the dancers were directed to move upstage"
- adjective
- of the back half of a stage; "she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience"
- remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"
- noun
- the rear part of the stage
- verb
- treat snobbishly, put in one's place
- move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience
- steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else; "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress"
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- What does upstage mean?
- at or toward the rear of the stage; "the dancers were directed to move upstage" of the back half of a stage; "she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience" remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers" the rear part of the stage treat snobbishly, put in one's place move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else
- What part of speech is upstage?
- Upstage is an adverb, an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
- How many definitions does upstage have?
- Upstage has 7 definitions across 4 parts of speech (adverb, adjective, noun, verb).