grandstand

(noun, verb)

noun

1. the audience at a stadium or racetrack

Definition categories: group, audience

2. a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof

Definition categories: man–made, stand

verb

1. perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause

- She never misses a chance to grandstand

Definition categories: creation, perform

Sentences with grandstand as a verb:

- Many politicians prefer to grandstand on hot-button issues rather than enact tough policy changes.