GRANDSTANDER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("grandstander" is a kind of...):

exhibitionist; show-off (someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention)

Derivation:

grandstand (perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause)