Synonyms for grandstander
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : gran-stand, grand- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈgrænˌstænd, ˈgrænd- |
Top 10 synonyms for grandstander Other synonyms for the word grandstander
- baby-kisser
- bag of wind
- big talker
- big-timer
- bigmouth
- blowhard
- blusterer
- boaster
- brag
- braggadocio
- braggart
- bragger
- bull artist
- bull-thrower
- chieftain
- congressperson
- crowd-pleaser
- democrat
- dog
- egotist
- exhibitionist
- flasher
- flaunter
- foot long
- footlong
- frank
- gasbag
- gascon
- Georgia hot
- gossiper
- grandstander
- handshaker
- hotshot
- know-it-all
- member of Congress
- member of parliament
- office seeker
- orator
- partisan
- Party member
- peacock
- pervert
- pigs in a blanket
- President
- public servant
- ranter
- raver
- red-hot
- redhot
- republican
- show-off
- showboat
- showoff
- speaker
- statesperson
- strutter
- swaggerer
- swashbuckler
- swelled head
- trumpeter
- weenie
- whistle-stopper
- wiener
- windbag
Définition of grandstander
Origin :- "main seating for spectators at an outdoor event," 1834, from grand (adj.)+ stand. The verb meaning "to show off" is student slang from 1895, from grandstand player, attested in baseball slang from 1888.
- It's little things of this sort which makes the 'grand stand player.' They make impossible catches, and when they get the ball they roll all over the field. [M.J. Kelly, "Play Ball," 1888]
- Cf. British gallery hit (1882) "showy play by a batsman in cricket, 'intended to gain applause from uncritical spectators'" [OED]. Related: grandstanding.
- As in politician : noun person pursuing or occupying elective office
- As in bigmouth : noun a loudmouth
- As in exhibitionist : noun show-off
- As in ham : noun one who overacts
- As in braggart : noun person who talks boastingly
- As in vaunter : noun braggart
- As in hot dog : noun frankfurter
- He imagined he heard Brennan saying: "A grandstander, a grandstander to the last."
- Extract from : « Spring Street » by James H. Richardson
- Understand, when I say he's a grandstander I don't mean that he isn't sincere in his crusade to clean up the city.
- Extract from : « Spring Street » by James H. Richardson
- He's simply a grandstander in the way he does things and that makes it impossible for him to ever be a truly big man.
- Extract from : « Spring Street » by James H. Richardson
- A grandstander, a man who plays to the crowd instead of playing the game for what it's worth.
- Extract from : « Spring Street » by James H. Richardson
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