upstage

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

figuratively transitive broadly

Japanese Meaning

他の俳優から注目を奪う、特に舞台上で目立つ振る舞いをすること / 舞台上の後方（upstage）に位置することで、他の俳優が観客に顔を向けにくいようにする行為

She tried to upstage her co-host by bringing a surprise guest.

彼女はサプライズゲストを連れてきて、共演者から注目を奪おうとした。

Sense（1）

(figuratively, transitive) To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.

She only wore that dress to upstage everyone.

Sense（2）

(transitive, theater) To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.

Sense（3）

(transitive, by extension) To treat snobbishly.

Sense（4）

Almost one-third of patients were upstaged after re-exploration, three-quarters of whom actually had stage III disease.

upstages

（ present singular third-person ）

upstaging

（ participle present ）

upstaged

（ participle past ）

upstaged

（ past ）