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grandstand play

grand·stand play
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gran-stand, grand- pley]
    • /ˈgrænˌstænd, ˈgrænd- pleɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gran-stand, grand- pley]
    • /ˈgrænˌstænd, ˈgrænd- pleɪ/

Definitions of grandstand play words

  • noun grandstand play an ostentatious play, as in a sport, overemphasized deliberately to elicit applause from spectators. 1
  • noun grandstand play any action or attempt designed to win approval or to make a strong impression: His going to work on Christmas was another of his grandstand plays. 1
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Origin of grandstand play

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Grandstand play

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Grandstand play

grandstand play popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for grandstand play

noun grandstand play

  • parade — a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.
  • demonstration — A demonstration is a march or gathering which people take part in to show their opposition to something or their support for something.
  • act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
  • array — An array of different things or people is a large number or wide range of them.
  • presentation — an act of presenting.
All 80 Synonyms of grandstand play

Antonyms for grandstand play

noun grandstand play

  • concealment — Concealment is the state of being hidden or the act of hiding something.
  • simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
  • modesty — the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
  • hiding — the pelt or skin of one of the larger animals (cow, horse, buffalo, etc.), raw or dressed.
  • dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
All 14 Antonyms of grandstand play

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