Hyphenation of upstaging

How to hyphenate upstaging

Because it is a word with a single syllable, upstaging is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

upstaging

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: upstaging

Definitions of upstaging

upstaging is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.
Example: She only wore that dress to upstage everyone.
verb
To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.
verb
To treat snobbishly.
verb
To restage (cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment (compare downstage).

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A situation where somebody or something is upstaged.

Words nearby upstaging

upsprout
upsprung
upspurt
upsring
upstaff
upstage
upstaged
upstages
(upstaging)
upstair
upstairs
upstamp
upstand
upstander
upstanding
upstandingly
upstandingness

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In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.