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transitive verb (past and past participle up·staged, present participle up·stag·ing, 3rd person present singular up·stag·es) |
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1. outdo somebody else: to divert attention from somebody else to yourself by being more impressive or noticeable
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2. theater turn actor away from audience: to move toward the back of the stage in order to force another actor to turn his or her back to the audience
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3. treat somebody disdainfully: to treat somebody in a haughty or disdainful manner
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informal
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adverb |
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theater toward rear of stage: in, at, or toward the rear part of a stage
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adjective |
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1. theater located at rear of stage: relating to or located in or at the rear part of a stage
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2. aloof: distant from and disdainful of other people
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informal
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noun |
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theater back of stage: the rear part of the stage
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  up·stag·er noun |
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