Overview of noun upstage

The noun upstage has 1 sense

• upstage -- (the rear part of the stage)

Overview of verb upstage

The verb upstage has 3 senses

• upstage -- (treat snobbishly, put in one's place)


• upstage -- (move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience)


• upstage -- (steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else; "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress")

Overview of adj upstage

The adj upstage has 2 senses

• upstage -- (of the back half of a stage; "she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience")


• aloof, distant, upstage -- (remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers")

Overview of adv upstage

The adv upstage has 1 sense

• upstage -- (at or toward the rear of the stage; "the dancers were directed to move upstage")