grandstand
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.