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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024up•stage /ˈʌpˈsteɪdʒ/USA pronunciation adv., adj., v., -staged, -stag•ing. adv. - Show Businessat or toward the back of the stage.
adj. - Show Businessof, relating to, or located at the back of the stage.
v. [~ + object] - Show Business
- to move upstage of (another actor), forcing him or her to act with back to the audience.
- to draw attention away from (another actor) by some activity:upstaged her by loudly blowing his nose.
- to outdo professionally, socially, etc.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024up•stage (up′stāj′),USA pronunciation adv., adj., v., -staged, -stag•ing, n. adv. - Show Businesson or toward the back of the stage.
adj. - Show Businessof, pertaining to, or located at the back of the stage.
- haughtily aloof;
supercilious. v.t. - Show Businessto 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.
n. - Show Businessthe rear half of the stage.
- Show Businessany stage position to the rear of another.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: upstage /ˈʌpˈsteɪdʒ/ adv - on, at, or to the rear of the stage
adj - of or relating to the back half of the stage
- informal haughty; supercilious; aloof
vb (transitive)- to move upstage of (another actor), thus forcing him to turn away from the audience
- informal to draw attention to oneself from (someone else); steal the show from (someone)
- informal to treat haughtily
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