How to pronounce “grandstand play”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (idiomatic, sports) A successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators.
• (idiomatic, by extension) An action or stratagem that is excessively dramatic or sensational and that is intended to appeal to members of the public or to a particular audience.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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