UPSTAGE


Meaning of UPSTAGE in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adverb

Etymology: up (IV) + stage

: toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage or the part away from the footlights — compare downstage , left stage , right stage

II. adjective

1. : of or relating to the rear of a theatrical stage

2.

a. : occupying the rear of a theatrical stage especially in such a way as to cause other actors to turn their backs to the audience

b. : marked by superiority of manner : haughty , snobbish , high-class

still thinks he's someone and is very upstage if you start to kid him — H.L.Wilson

III. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

: the part of a theatrical stage away from the footlights

IV. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb

1. : to put (an actor) at the disadvantage of having to face away from the audience by staying upstage

two men and a ballerina maneuver to upstage each other — Time

2. : to steal the show from

the … chimpanzee who has been upstaging human actors — Newsweek

3. : to treat snobbishly : put in one's place

properly upstaged me by showing me how to shut the door — John Logan

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.