grand´stand´er

grand´stand´er
grand|stand «GRAND STAND», noun, verb, -stand|ed, -stand|ing.
–n.
the main seating place for people at an athletic field, race track, parade, or other event: »

Grandstand fans anxious to be close to the scene of scuffle... (Atlantic).

–v.i.
Informal. to show off; make a grandstand play: »

He is usually grandstanding when he appears to be arguing fiercely with an umpire.

grand´stand´er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • grand stand — main seating area at a sporting event …   English contemporary dictionary

  • grand stand — Adjective: A colloquial term characterizing an act or performance intended primarily to win applause. Noun: The covered structure occupied by the spectators at a sporting event, such as a baseball game …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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  • Grand — (gr[a^]nd), a. [Compar. {Grander} (gr[a^]nd [ e]r); superl. {Grandest}.] [OE. grant, grount, OF. grant, F. grand, fr. L. grandis; perh. akin to gravis heavy, E. grave, a. Cf. {Grandee}.] 1. Of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Grand action — Grand Grand (gr[a^]nd), a. [Compar. {Grander} (gr[a^]nd [ e]r); superl. {Grandest}.] [OE. grant, grount, OF. grant, F. grand, fr. L. grandis; perh. akin to gravis heavy, E. grave, a. Cf. {Grandee}.] 1. Of large size or extent; great; extensive;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Grand Army of the Republic — Grand Grand (gr[a^]nd), a. [Compar. {Grander} (gr[a^]nd [ e]r); superl. {Grandest}.] [OE. grant, grount, OF. grant, F. grand, fr. L. grandis; perh. akin to gravis heavy, E. grave, a. Cf. {Grandee}.] 1. Of large size or extent; great; extensive;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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