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grand·stand G0227900 (grănd′stănd′, grăn′-)n.1. A roofed stand for spectators at a stadium or racetrack.2. The spectators or audience at an event.intr.v. grand·stand·ed, grand·stand·ing, grand·stands To perform ostentatiously so as to impress an audience. grand′stand′er n.grandstand (ˈɡrænˌstænd; ˈɡrænd-) n1. (Team Sports, other than specified) a. a terraced block of seats, usually under a roof, commanding the best view at racecourses, football pitches, etcb. (as modifier): grandstand tickets. 2. (Team Sports, other than specified) the spectators in a grandstand3. (modifier) as if from a grandstand; unimpeded (esp in the phrase grandstand view)vb (intr) informal chiefly US and Canadian to behave ostentatiously in an attempt to impress onlookers ˈgrandˌstander ngrand•stand (ˈgrænˌstænd, ˈgrænd-) n. 1. a main seating area, as of a stadium or racetrack. 2. the people sitting in these seats. v.i. 3. to conduct oneself or perform showily to impress onlookers. [1835–45] grand′stand`er, n. grandstand Past participle: grandstanded Gerund: grandstanding
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I grandstand | you grandstand | he/she/it grandstands | we grandstand | you grandstand | they grandstand |
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I grandstanded | you grandstanded | he/she/it grandstanded | we grandstanded | you grandstanded | they grandstanded |
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I am grandstanding | you are grandstanding | he/she/it is grandstanding | we are grandstanding | you are grandstanding | they are grandstanding |
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I have grandstanded | you have grandstanded | he/she/it has grandstanded | we have grandstanded | you have grandstanded | they have grandstanded |
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I was grandstanding | you were grandstanding | he/she/it was grandstanding | we were grandstanding | you were grandstanding | they were grandstanding |
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I had grandstanded | you had grandstanded | he/she/it had grandstanded | we had grandstanded | you had grandstanded | they had grandstanded |
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I will grandstand | you will grandstand | he/she/it will grandstand | we will grandstand | you will grandstand | they will grandstand |
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I will have grandstanded | you will have grandstanded | he/she/it will have grandstanded | we will have grandstanded | you will have grandstanded | they will have grandstanded |
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I will be grandstanding | you will be grandstanding | he/she/it will be grandstanding | we will be grandstanding | you will be grandstanding | they will be grandstanding |
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I have been grandstanding | you have been grandstanding | he/she/it has been grandstanding | we have been grandstanding | you have been grandstanding | they have been grandstanding |
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I will have been grandstanding | you will have been grandstanding | he/she/it will have been grandstanding | we will have been grandstanding | you will have been grandstanding | they will have been grandstanding |
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I had been grandstanding | you had been grandstanding | he/she/it had been grandstanding | we had been grandstanding | you had been grandstanding | they had been grandstanding |
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I would grandstand | you would grandstand | he/she/it would grandstand | we would grandstand | you would grandstand | they would grandstand |
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I would have grandstanded | you would have grandstanded | he/she/it would have grandstanded | we would have grandstanded | you would have grandstanded | they would have grandstanded | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | grandstand - the audience at a stadium or racetrackaudience - a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough" | | 2. | grandstand - a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roofcovered standbox seat - a special seat in a theater or grandstand boxstand - tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade) | Verb | 1. | grandstand - perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause; "She never misses a chance to grandstand"performing arts - arts or skills that require public performanceperform - give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera" | Translationsgrand (grӕnd) adjective1. splendid; magnificent. a grand procession. 盛大的 盛大的2. proud. She gives herself grand airs. 傲慢的 傲慢的3. very pleasant. a grand day at the seaside. 非常愉快的 非常愉快的4. highly respected. a grand old man. 德高望重的 德高望重的 noun – plural grand – a slang term for $1,000 or 1,000. I paid five grand for that car. 一千美元 一千美元grand finale the final act or scene in a show etc, usually with all the actors, singers etc on the stage. 壓軸 高潮性结尾grand jury in the United States, a jury which decides whether there is enough evidence for a person to be brought to trial. 大陪審團 大陪审团grand piano a type of piano with a large flat top shaped like a harp. 平台鋼琴 大钢琴ˈgrandstand noun rows of raised seats at a sports ground etc. We watched the sports meeting from the grandstand; (also adjective) grandstand seats; We had a grandstand (= a very good) view of the parade. 看台 正面看台grand total the final total; the total of several smaller totals. 總計 总计grandstand
grandstand play1. In sports, any excessively showy action or maneuver during play done primarily to impress or entertain the spectators. Originally specific to baseball, it has since been extended to any sport. Rather than shoot the ball and secure an easy two points for the team, she instead attempted to slam dunk the ball as a grandstand play for the crowd.2. By extension, any excessively dramatic, showy, or ostentatious action, behavior, or maneuver. Our manager is more concerned with making a grandstand play for the CEO than effectively running the office. The dictator's constant threats of war are more of a grandstand play than a legitimate concern to the rest of the world.See also: grandstand, playmake a grandstand play1. In sports, to perform any excessively showy action or maneuver during play so as to impress or entertain the spectators. Originally specific to baseball, it has since been extended to any sport. Rather than shoot the ball and secure an easy two points for the team, she decided instead to make a grandstand play by trying for a slam dunk.2. By extension, to act or behave in an excessively dramatic, showy, or ostentatious manner; to show off. Our manager is more concerned with making a grandstand play for the CEO than effectively running the office.See also: grandstand, make, playgrandstand play, make aShow off, act ostentatiously, as in His colleagues were annoyed with Tom for constantly making a grandstand play at sales conferences . This expression was first used for a baseball play made to impress the crowd in the grandstand (the section of high-priced seats at ballparks). [Second half of 1800s] For a synonym, see play to the gallery. See also: grandstand, makegrandstand in. to make oneself conspicuous. Don’t you just hate the way that Pat grandstands all the time? grandstand play n. something done exceedingly well to impress an audience or a group of spectators. The grandstand play caught the attention of the crowd just as they were leaving. See also: grandstand, playgrandstand playAn ostentatious action; behavior designed to attract maximum attention. The term comes from nineteenth-century American baseball, where certain players deliberately sought the attention and favor of the spectators in the grandstands. It appeared in one of W. K. Post’s Harvard Stories of 1893: “They all hold on to something. . . . To faint or fall over would be a grand-stand play.”See also: grandstand, playgrandstand
grandstand1. a. a terraced block of seats, usually under a roof, commanding the best view at racecourses, football pitches, etc. b. (as modifier): grandstand tickets 2. the spectators in a grandstand GrandstandThe viewing platform with seats at a racecourse, parade, or sports event, typically covered with a roof.grandstandA structure, often with a roof, which supports standing or seated spectators at a racecourse, ball field, stadium, or similar public places.FinancialSeeGrandgrandstand
Synonyms for grandstandnoun the audience at a stadium or racetrackRelated Wordsnoun a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roofSynonymsRelated Wordsverb perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applauseRelated Words |