Sekirov Dictionary

grandstand

/ˈɡɹæn(d)stænd/

noun 2
verb 1
forms 3
phrases 1

noun2

The seating area at a stadium or arena; the bleachers.
The audience at a public event.

verb1

•
To behave dramatically or showily to impress an audience or observers; to pander to a crowd.
- Many politicians prefer to grandstand on hot-button issues rather than enact tough policy changes.

forms

grandstanded · grandstanding · grandstands

Phrases with grandstand

grandstand play
A successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators.

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