Scrabble Dictionary

Find the definition of a word with its score in word games.

Word Games

Scrabble US (10 Points)
Scrabble UK (10 Points)
Words With Friends (13 Points)

Upstage

ˌʌpˈsteɪdʒ

Upstage definitions
verb
upstage upstaged upstages upstaging
  1. divert attention from (someone) towards oneself

    "they were totally upstaged by their co-star in the film"

    surpass outshine do better than
  2. (of an actor) move towards the back of a stage to make (another actor) face away from the audience

    "when he tried to upstage her she sauntered down to the front of the stage"

adverb
upstage
  1. at or towards the back of a stage

    "Hamlet turns to face upstage"

adjective
upstage
  1. situated or occurring at the back of a stage

    "an upstage exit"

  2. superior; aloof

    "this upstage reserve is rather ridiculous"