English adjective: upstage | |||
1. | upstage of the back half of a stage | ||
Samples | She crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience. | ||
Antonyms | downstage | ||
2. | upstage remote in manner | ||
Samples | Stood apart with aloof dignity. A distant smile. He was upstage with strangers. | ||
Synonyms | aloof, distant | ||
Similar | reserved | ||
Antonyms | unreserved | ||
English noun: upstage | |||
1. | upstage (artifact) the rear part of the stage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | part, portion | ||
Part meronym | stage | ||
English adverb: upstage | |||
1. | upstage at or toward the rear of the stage | ||
Samples | The dancers were directed to move upstage. | ||
Domain category | dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, theater, theatre | ||
Antonyms | downstage | ||
English verb: upstage | |||
1. | upstage (social) treat snobbishly, put in one's place | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | do by, handle, treat | ||
2. | upstage (motion) move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
3. | upstage (competition) steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else | ||
Samples | When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot upstage Sue | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | outshine | ||