UPSTAGE


Meaning of UPSTAGE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ ə p- ' st ā j

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1921

1 : to draw attention away from < upstaging the competition>

2 : to force (an actor) to face away from the audience by staying upstage

3 : to treat snobbishly

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.