Word: grandstand
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: grand
stand
Definition: To behave dramatically or showily to impress an audience or observers; to pander to a crowd.
Morphemes:
Affix: grand
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignified, magnificent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: grandis
Language: la
Decoded: grandis
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: large, great, grand, lofty, big
Affix: stand
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Grandstand; perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause