Noun

• S: (n) upstage (the rear part of the stage)

Verb

• S: (v) upstage (treat snobbishly, put in one's place)
• S: (v) upstage (move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience)
• S: (v) upstage (steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else) "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress"

Adjective

• S: (adj) upstage (of the back half of a stage) "she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience"
• S: (adj) aloof, distant, upstage (remote in manner) "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"

Adverb

• S: (adv) upstage (at or toward the rear of the stage) "the dancers were directed to move upstage"