Skip to content
ontologydriven
Sign out

Dictionary

Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

grandstand en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɡɹæn(d)stænd/

Etymology

From grand + stand.

Meanings

  1. The seating area at a stadium or arena; the bleachers.
  2. The audience at a public event.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
grandstands Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

grandstand finish

Translations (45)

es orquestra (disused) (seating area) · es orquesta (seating area) · de Tribüne (seating area) · gv ardan soie (seating area) · tr tribün (seating area) · pl trybuna (seating area) · mk гледалиште (seating area) · de Sitzreihen (seating area) · it pubblico (audience) · fi katsomo (audience) · ja 観覧席 (seating area) · es platea (seating area) · ru места́ для зри́телей (seating area) · nl toeschouwers (audience) · es audiencia (audience) · fi katsomo (seating area) · de Zuschauertribüne (seating area) · de Zuschauersitzplätze (seating area) · bg публика (audience) · cmn 看台 (seating area) · fr tribune (audience) · es patio de butacas (seating area) · th อัฒจันทร์ (seating area) · cs hlediště (seating area) · es grada (audience) · bg трибуна (seating area) · pl publiczność (audience) · ru пу́блика (audience) · it tribuna (seating area) · cs bariéry (seating area) · es lunetario (seating area) · es graderío (audience) · cy eisteddle (seating area) · es gradas (seating area) · mk триби́на (seating area) · ru зри́тели (audience) · pt arquibancada (seating area) · es graderío (seating area) · pt bancada (seating area) · es palco (seating area) · fr tribune (seating area) · es público (audience) · nl tribune (seating area) · ru трибу́на (seating area) · es gradería (seating area)

grandstand en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɡɹæn(d)stænd/

Etymology

From grand + stand.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To behave dramatically or showily to impress an audience or observers; to pander to a crowd.
    • Many politicians prefer to grandstand on hot-button issues rather than enact tough policy changes.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
grandstanding Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
grandstands Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
grandstanded Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
grandstanded Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

grandstander · grandstand play · grandstanding

Relateds

play to the gallery

Synonyms

showboat

Translations (13)

de eine Nummer abziehen (to behave dramatically) · it attirare l'attenzione su di sé (to behave dramatically) · it mettersi in mostra (to behave dramatically) · hu feltűnősködik (to behave dramatically) · de sich aufspielen (to behave dramatically) · pl grać pod publiczkę (to behave dramatically) · bg парадирам (to behave dramatically) · de sich profilieren (to behave dramatically) · es pavonearse (to behave dramatically) · bg играя за публиката (to behave dramatically) · es fanfarronear (to behave dramatically) · es mirar al tendido (to behave dramatically) · de sich theatralisch aufführen (to behave dramatically)