grandstand vs prate

grandstand

verb
  • To behave dramatically or showily to impress an audience or observers; to pander to a crowd. 

noun
  • The audience at a public event. 

  • The seating area at a stadium or arena; the bleachers. 

prate

verb
  • To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly. 

noun
  • Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaningful loquacity. 

How often have the words grandstand and prate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )