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grandstand(dictionary)

grandstand (iou)



grandstand noun & verb. ['gran(d)stand] M19.
[from GRAND adjective1 + STAND noun1.]
A. noun. The principal stand for spectators at a racecourse or other sporting venue. M19.
b. verb intrans. Perform with a view to getting applause from spectators in the grandstand; seek to attract favourable public or media attention. Chiefly as grandstanding verbal noun. E20.
R. Wright A prime minister who had tried to build an international reputation by grandstanding on the evils of apartheid. R. Bennett She embarrasses you when she's doing her revolutionary grandstanding bit.
Comb.: grandstand finish a close or exciting finish in a race or competition; grandstand play US a way of performing with a view to getting applause. grandstand view a very good view of events such as is afforded by a seat in a grandstand.
grandstander noun (a) a spectator in a grandstand; (b) a person who grandstands: L19.