Upstage Definition
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"
Words that rhyme with upstage
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