See Also: upstage(1)(dictionary)
upstage(2)(dictionary)
upstage 1, verb(dictionary)
upstage 2, adverb(dictionary)

upstage(1) (iou)



upstage adverb, adjective, & noun. L19.
[from UP- + STAGE noun.]
A. adverb. At or in the direction of the back of a theatre stage, on the part of the stage furthest from the audience; fig. in a superior or aloof manner, snobbishly. L19.
b. adjective. Situated or occurring at or towards the rear of the stage; fig. superior or aloof in manner, snobbish. E20.
C. noun. The back of the stage. M20.