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grand·stand
 grandstand
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- pronunciation:
- graend
staend
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the rows of seats for spectators at a sports stadium, racetrack, or the like; often, a roofed section of the stands.
- similar words:
- stand
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| definition 2: |
those people who sit in a grandstand, or the spectators generally.
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| related words: |
gallery |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
grandstands, grandstanding, grandstanded |
| definition: |
to act in a pretentious manner so as to call attention to oneself and impress those who are watching; show off.
- similar words:
- show off
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| related words: |
flourish |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, in, or as if in a grandstand.
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| definition 2: |
(informal) done in a pretentious manner so as to show off.
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| derivation: |
grandstander (n.) |
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