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upstage

/'/@/p'st/eI//dZ/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. of the back half of a stage

    adj.all

    Examples
    She crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience.
    Antonyms downstage

    Source: WordNet 3.0

noun

  1. the rear part of the stage

    noun.artifact

    Source: WordNet 3.0

adverb

  1. at or toward the rear of the stage

    adv.all

    Examples
    The dancers were directed to move upstage.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

adjective satellite

  1. remote in manner

    adj.all

    Examples
    He was upstage with strangers.
    Synonyms aloof distant

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. treat snobbishly, put in one's place

    verb.social

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience

    verb.motion

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else

    verb.competition

    Examples
    When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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