upstage

Words with a similar base: upstage

'upstage'

[upstage.n.01] as in: the rear part of the stage

'upstage'

[upstage.v.01] as in: treat snobbishly, put in one's place

'upstage'

[upstage.v.02] as in: move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience

'upstage'

[upstage.v.03] as in: steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else

Examples:
When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress

'upstage'

[upstage.a.01] as in: of the back half of a stage

Examples:
she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience

'upstage'

[aloof.s.01] as in: remote in manner

Examples:
stood apart with aloof dignity
a distant smile
he was upstage with strangers

'upstage'

[upstage.r.01] as in: at or toward the rear of the stage

Examples:
the dancers were directed to move upstage

Origins

					upstage (English)
├── stage (English)
│   └── stage (Middle English (1100-1500))
│       └── estage (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│           ├── -age (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│           │   └── -aticum (Latin)
│           └── ester (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│               └── esto (Latin)
│                   └── sto (Latin)
└── up (English)
    └── upp (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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