grandstand

(grandstand′)

noun

the main seating structure for spectators at a sporting event, etc.

intransitive verb

to try to gain the applause or admiration of an audience by or as by making an unnecessarily showy play (), as in baseball

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See grandstand in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A roofed stand for spectators at a stadium or racetrack.
  2. The spectators or audience at an event.
intransitive verb grand·stand·ed, grand·stand·ing, grand·stands
To perform ostentatiously so as to impress an audience.

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  • grandˈstandˌer noun

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