grandstanding

noun

a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof

the audience at a stadium or racetrack

verb

perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause

Roots

grandisgrand- · Latin · great

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