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grandstander

grand·stand
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gran-stand, grand-]
    • /ˈgrænˌstænd, ˈgrænd-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gran-stand, grand-]
    • /ˈgrænˌstænd, ˈgrænd-/

Definitions of grandstander word

  • noun grandstander the main seating area of a stadium, racetrack, parade route, or the like, usually consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats. 1
  • noun grandstander the people sitting in these seats. 1
  • verb without object grandstander to conduct oneself or perform showily or ostentatiously in an attempt to impress onlookers: The senator doesn't hesitate to grandstand if it makes her point. 1
  • adjective grandstander situated in a grandstand: grandstand seats. 1
  • adjective grandstander having a vantage point resembling that of a grandstand: From our office windows on the third floor, we had a grandstand view of the parade. 1
  • adjective grandstander intended to impress an onlooker or onlookers: a grandstand catch. 1
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Origin of grandstander

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; grand + stand

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Parts of speech for Grandstander

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Grandstander

grandstander popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for grandstander

noun grandstander

  • blowhard — If you describe someone as a blowhard, you mean that they express their opinions very forcefully, and usually in a boastful way.
  • boaster — a chisel for boasting stone.
  • brag — If you brag, you say in a very proud way that you have something or have done something.
  • braggart — a person who boasts loudly or exaggeratedly; bragger
  • gossiper — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
All 60 Synonyms of grandstander

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