spectacle

to draw attention by unwittingly embarassing themselves

Kayne West made a spectacle of himself at the grammy awards.

by Gerard Irick September 14, 2009

spectacle

1, grand public diplay,procession,perfomance,etc;

The sunrise seen from high in the mountains was a tremendous
spectacle.

make a spectacle of oneself by arguing with the waiter

by Jack.Feng May 6, 2008

spectacle

A scene in which collective liability is being allocated.

The left wing is in love with spectacle.

The Old Testament has many examples of spectacle.

by sandraxine December 4, 2019

Spectacle

A group/pack of wealthy people. Similar to a pack of wolves or a murder of crows.

"Did ya' hear about the masquerade? They say it'll be open to the public this year."
"Like hell, even if it is, there'll be a steep fee only to watch a spectacle gawk 'n' swoon as they ignore what goes on outside"

by K626 May 27, 2022

Spectacle creep

A phenomenon occurring when the creator/creators of certain a media franchise (in games, movies, comics, etc) try to keep things fresh and interesting by unwisely making everything bigger, better and more spectacular. This can lead to the feeling that everything up to that point didn't really have a point or that everything after this point is pointless since it's just so ridiculously over the top.

"First Gotham, then the world!"
Mr. Freeze on Spectacle creep

by GOTLANDSKORV November 18, 2013

Spectacle Fighter

A term first coined by "The Escapist's" resident Australian game critic Yahtzee, to describe a genre of fighter in which a game's focus is on the visual beauty of fighting enemies as opposed to actual realism or other aspects of game play.

All you ever do in Mad World is kill people extravagantly for points - it's totally a Spectacle Fighter.

by ZPfan April 22, 2009

Spectacle Of Stool

Fancy alternative to "Shit Show"

I must declare that when I have a chance to be social, it often becomes a Spectacle Of Stool.

by bad_grammir_for_real March 7, 2016