"upstage" in the noun sense
1. upstage
the rear part of the stage
"upstage" in the verb sense
1. upstage
treat snobbishly, put in one's place
2. upstage
move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience
3. upstage
steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else
"When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress"
"upstage" in the adjective sense
1. upstage
of the back half of a stage
"she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience"
2. aloof, distant, upstage
remote in manner
"stood apart with aloof dignity"
"a distant smile"
"he was upstage with strangers"
"upstage" in the adverb sense
1. upstage
at or toward the rear of the stage
"the dancers were directed to move upstage"
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