noun
- behavior intended to attract attention or impress people, especially in a showy or dramatic way
Usage: often disapproving
verb
- to behave in a way intended to attract attention or impress people, especially in a showy or dramatic way
Usage: present participle of grandstand; often disapproving
Examples
- The politician’s speech was pure grandstanding to win votes.
- Stop grandstanding and focus on solving the actual problem.
- His grandstanding during the meeting annoyed his colleagues.
- The athlete was accused of grandstanding after scoring the goal.
- She dismissed his comments as mere grandstanding for the media.
- The CEO’s grandstanding at the conference seemed insincere.
- They were grandstanding instead of working together on solutions.