noun

grandstanding

noun

Showy behavior aimed at impressing an audience rather than achieving something genuine.

"His speech was dismissed as pure grandstanding ahead of the election."

How to Use Grandstanding

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishPlaying to the crowd instead of doing the real work.

Common pairings

political grandstanding accused of grandstanding

grandstandings plural

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His speech was dismissed as pure _____ ahead of the election.

Formed from "grandstand" (verb) plus the suffix "-ing."

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