1. (

• upstage

) the rear part of the stage ;

1. (

• upstage

) treat snobbishly, put in one's place ;

2. (

• upstage

) move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience ;

3. (

• upstage

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

1. (

• upstage

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

2. (

• aloof ,
• distant ,
• upstage

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

1. (

• upstage

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