🎭grandstand

verb
/ˈɡrændstænd/

Meaning

To seek attention or applause by behaving or speaking in a showy way.

Example Sentences

The actor was accused of grandstanding during the charity event.

Synonyms

show off, boast, parade, flaunt

Antonyms

downplay, minimize, conceal

Collocations

grandstand performance, political grandstanding, grandstand speech

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