Grandstanding
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Dramatic or showy behavior intended to impress an audience or observers. uncountable, usually
"Yes, there were instances of grandstanding and obsessive behaviour, but many were concealed at the time to help protect an aggressively peddled narrative of [Oscar] Pistorius the paragon, the emblem, the trailblazer."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of grandstand form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"When you're done grandstanding, we have work to do."
Etymology
From grandstand + -ing.