Play in a game intended primarily to get applause from the spectators in the grandstand; (in extended use) behaviour designed to gain approval or attention; an instance of this.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Boston Post.
Definition of grandstand play in US English:
grandstand play
noun
US
Play in a game intended primarily to get applause from the spectators in the grandstand; (in extended use) behaviour designed to gain approval or attention; an instance of this.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Boston Post.