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1upstage
adverb up·stage \ˈəp-ˈstāj\
: toward the back part of a stage
Full Definition of UPSTAGE
1
: toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage
2
: away from a motion-picture or television camera
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First Known Use of UPSTAGE
1870
Rhymes with UPSTAGE
2upstage
adjective
Definition of UPSTAGE
1
[3upstage] : haughty
2
: of or relating to the rear of a stage
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1918
3upstage
verb up·stage \ˌəp-ˈstāj\
: to take attention away from (someone or something else, such as another performer)
Full Definition of UPSTAGE
transitive verb
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
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First Known Use of UPSTAGE
1921
4upstage
noun up·stage \ˈəp-ˌstāj\
Definition of UPSTAGE
: the part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera
First Known Use of UPSTAGE
circa 1931
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