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Meaning of upstaged

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

upstaged

verb

Definitions

  1. To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.

    Example: She only wore that dress to upstage everyone.

  2. To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.

  3. To treat snobbishly.

  4. To restage (cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment (compare downstage).