Word: grandstanding
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: grand
stand
ing
Definition: Dramatic or showy behaviour intended to impress an audience or observers.
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
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.