Upstage Definition

ŭpstāj
upstaged, upstages, upstaging
adverb
Toward or at the rear of a stage.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
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adjective
Of or having to do with the rear of a stage.
Webster's New World
Haughtily or disdainfully aloof.
Webster's New World
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noun
upstages
The rear part of a stage, away from the audience.
American Heritage
verb
upstaged, upstages, upstaging
To draw the attention of the audience away from (a fellow actor) and to oneself by moving upstage so that the other actor must face away from the audience.
Webster's New World
To divert attention or praise from; force out of the spotlight.
A vice president who repeatedly tried to upstage the president.
American Heritage
To draw attention to oneself at the expense of (another)
Webster's New World
To treat haughtily.
American Heritage
To treat snobbishly.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • impose upon
  • mistreat
  • draw attention from

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