Hyphenation of upstage

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word upstage? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

up-stage

Definitions of upstage:

1.	The rear part of the stage
2.	Treat snobbishly, put in one's place
3.	Move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience
4.	Steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else When the dog entered the stage
5.	He upstaged the actress
6.	Of the back half of a stage She crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience
7.	Remote in manner Stood apart with aloof dignity A distant smile He was upstage with strangers
8.	At or toward the rear of the stage The dancers were directed to move upstage

Synonyms of upstage:

adj	upstage
adj	aloof, distant, reserved
verb	treat, handle, do by
verb	move, displace
verb	outshine

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