Upstage - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌʌpˈsteɪdʒ|
Brit.
|ʌpˈsteɪdʒ|
noun
- the rear part of the stage
verb
- treat snobbishly, put in one's place
- move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience
- steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else
- move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience
- steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else
When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress
adjective
adverb
- at or toward the rear of the stage
the dancers were directed to move upstage
Extra examples
We don't want the flower girl upstaging the bride.
My apple pie was upstaged by her chocolate cake.
He has allowed his temperament to upstage his talent.
All the big-name stars were upstaged by 12-year-old Katy Rochford.
When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: upstage
he/she/it: upstages
present participle: upstaging
past tense: upstaged
past participle: upstaged
I/you/we/they: upstage
he/she/it: upstages
present participle: upstaging
past tense: upstaged
past participle: upstaged
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