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Meaning of "grandstander" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRANDSTANDER

grandstander  [ˈɡrændˌstændə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRANDSTANDER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grandstander is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRANDSTANDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of grandstander in the English dictionary

The definition of grandstander in the dictionary is someone who behaves ostentatiously in order to impress people.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRANDSTANDER


Ananda
əˈnændə
Banda
ˈbændə
bystander
ˈbaɪˌstændə
dittander
dɪˈtændə
Ganda
ˈɡændə
lander
ˈlændə
Luganda
luːˈɡændə
Miranda
mɪˈrændə
outlander
ˈaʊtˌlændə
panda
ˈpændə
propaganda
ˌprɒpəˈɡændə
Ruanda
rʊˈændə
Rwanda
rʊˈændə
sander
ˈsændə
stander
ˈstændə
Uganda
juːˈɡændə
understander
ˌʌndəˈstændə
vanda
ˈvændə
veranda
vəˈrændə
withstander
wɪðˈstændə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRANDSTANDER

grandmamma
grandmaster
grandmother
grandmother clock
grandmotherly
grandnephew
grandness
grandniece
grandpa
grandpapa
grandparent
grandparental
grandparenthood
grands seigneurs
grandsire
grandson
grandstand
grandstand finish
grandstanding
granduncle

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRANDSTANDER

Alexander
Channel Islander
commander
coriander
demander
expander
finder
gander
hander
Highlander
Hollander
islander
Leander
meander
overlander
Prince Edward Islander
salamander
Santander
slander
wander
zander

Synonyms and antonyms of grandstander in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «grandstander» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRANDSTANDER

Find out the translation of grandstander to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grandstander from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grandstander» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

grandstander
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grandstander
570 millions of speakers

English

grandstander
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

grandstander
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

grandstander
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

grandstander
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grandstander
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

grandstander
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grandstander
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Grandstander
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

grandstander
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

grandstander
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

grandstander
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grandstander
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

grandstander
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

grandstander
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रँडस्टँडर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

grandstander
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grandstander
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grandstander
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

grandstander
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grandstander
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

grandstander
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grandstander
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grandstander
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grandstander
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grandstander

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDSTANDER»

The term «grandstander» is used very little and occupies the 166.227 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of grandstander
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDSTANDER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «grandstander» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «grandstander» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grandstander

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRANDSTANDER»

Discover the use of grandstander in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grandstander and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook for the New Health Care Manager
Grandstander. Some individuals who work in health care settings would probably be better offworking in Hollywood or on Broadway. They are com— pelled to display a great deal of emotion and need a lot of atten— tion. They could be ...
Donald N. Lombardi, 2002
2
Asian Economic and Political Issues
The case studies in this study show that when the variations of sources of power are grouped, four different leadership styles emerge: The Political Insider, the Grandstander, the Kamikaze Fighter, and the Peace Lover. The political insider is a ...
Frank H. Columbus, 1999
3
Foundation Theology 2006: Faculty Essays for Ministry ...
Conjectures. of. a. Guilty. Grandstander. Joseph A. Burkart, Jr. A while ago my wife, in scientific research for many years, mentioned to me that it is expected that any doctoral dissertation in the hard sciences will always conclude with a section  ...
Joseph Baunoch (Rev. Dr.), multiple, 2006
4
Seeking Fortune in America
CHAPTER XVIII A "Grandstander"— The Sheriff" takes possession— Night Watchman— Monte Jim— Further trouble. Besides Henry Burns, the sheriff, there was also another man whose re-election I opposed. He was the city marshal of ...
F. Grey, 2007
5
The training of a salesman
Probably it is this habit which is responsible for the occasional bitter assertion by an old employee CODCBI'IIing a new one: “ You'd think a smart man like Mr. Edison would be able to see through that grandstander, wouldn't you?
William Maxwell
6
Japanese Education Reform: Nakasone's Legacy
'Grandstander' (e.g. Nakasone, Hosokawa and Ikeda), the 'Kamikaze Fighter' ( e.g. Kishi), and the 'Peace Lover'(e.g. Suzuki, Kaifu andMiyazawa).6 He classifies Nakasone as a 'Grandstander' becauseof his need togetsupport fromthe people ...
Christopher P. Hood, 2003
7
Boys' Life
Just because you miss a chance at a basket, so you can't show the world how wonderful you are, you get sore, you grandstander." "Grandstander!" Mike raged. "That's what you think I am, is it? Well, let me tell you this — someone's got to do ...
8
Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a ...
Fellow diners, bellhops, cabbies, squealing teenagers at a Future Homemakers of America convention, and one very by-the-book Pennsylvania state trooper all unknowingly conspired to blow his cover.
Matthew Algeo, 2011
9
Billboard
Grandstander. Opens. In. Rain. at. Kilgore,. Tex. KILGORE, Tex., April 4.— is subbing for Tommy Comstock while a total of 4,300 payees j to 100 minutes, watched from the ballpark's down follows: grandstand. Show is using two rings, stage ...
10
Princeton Alumni Weekly
'35 Tracy Campbell University Press ofKentucky, $27.50 At Princeton, Prichard . .. gained notice as a VOLATILE GRANDSTANDER; he was... voted "best politi) cian" and “talks the most and l"“"'“"H"'l'“'l]' says the least" in his class. ~' '7 1 Jazzy  ...
‎1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRANDSTANDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grandstander is used in the context of the following news items.
1
UNSTOPPABLE TRUMP: The Donald is rocketing upward in the …
On the other hand, perhaps Trump's ceiling could rise: The never-ending media attention might soften his image as a grandstander with the ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
2
Speaking of Seattle Times Stupidity, Did You Hear Who They …
Oh God, what a grandstander! Remember that weekend when kayaktivists took to Elliott Bay to use the theater of protest to call attention to what ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
3
Atherton's Cheryl Burke turns thumbs down to Trump's pageant
He is a bigot and a grandstander. We have an immigration problem but to slander Mexicans only throws fuel on the fire. Most Mexicans ... «The Almanac Online, Jul 15»
4
China and the volcanic politics of Hong Kong and Taiwan
On a trip to Washington, she persuaded officials she was no longer a grandstander who might drag the US, which is pledged to defend Taiwan, ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
5
Adrien Broner vs. Shawn Porter: Boxing's true toss-up
More often than not, it's the brash grandstander fighting out of the red corner. But the bout between Broner (30-1, 22 KOs) and Porter (25-1-1, ... «Las Vegas Sun, Jun 15»
6
Tipsheet: Critics line up to pummel Cards
Unlike Luhnow, general manager John Mozeliak isn't a grandstander. Neither is manager Mike Matheny — or any of the active Cardinal ... «STLtoday.com, Jun 15»
7
Trail To The Chief: Rand Paul vs. The World
... everyone else in the GOP had, in one way or another, suggested that the good doctor was naive, or a media grandstander (as if they weren't!) ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
8
Outsider Monis 'a grandstander': inquest
"He was a grandstander," Mr Mills said. He recalled Monis arriving one day at the Salvation Army campus where he was sentenced to do ... «NEWS.com.au, May 15»
9
The 2016 political report: Walker emerges from Southern confab as …
Some Republicans dislike his libertarian streak (these people dislike Rand Paul more), while others see him as a grandstander. 5) Cruz was ... «Washington Examiner, May 15»
10
What Your Favorite Avenger Says About Your Love Life
He's the center of any crowd he's in -- a brilliant, charismatic grandstander who's quick with a snappy one-liner and has the hottest tech, the ... «Huffington Post, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Grandstander [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/grandstander>. Apr 2024 ».
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