"grandstand" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡrændˌstænd/ Audio: en-us-grandstand.ogg [US] Forms: grandstand [singular], grandstands [plural]
Etymology: grand + stand Etymology templates: {{compound|grand|stand}} grand + stand Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The grandstand is the area where people seat at a stadium or arena. Synonyms: bleachers
    Sense id: simple-grandstand-en-noun-0gHQwEeO
  2. The grandstand is the audience at a public event.
    Sense id: simple-grandstand-en-noun-nLo5xD4-

Verb

IPA: /ɡrændˌstænd/ Audio: en-us-grandstand.ogg [US] Forms: grandstand [canonical], grandstands [third-person, singular], grandstanded [past], grandstanded [past, participle], grandstanding [present, participle]
Etymology: grand + stand Etymology templates: {{compound|grand|stand}} grand + stand Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If people grandstand, they behave dramatically to impress an audience.
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