posture

Plural: postures

Noun

• the arrangement of the body and its limbs
• characteristic way of bearing one's body
  • "stood with good posture"
• a rationalized mental attitude
• capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
  • "politicians have neglected our military posture"
• The way a person holds and positions their body.
• A situation or condition.
• One's attitude or the social or political position one takes towards an issue or another person.
• The position of someone or something relative to another; position; situation.

Verb

Verb Forms: postured, posturing, postures

• To assume a particular position or attitude, often for effect.
• behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
  • "She postured and made a total fool of herself"
• assume a posture as for artistic purposes
• to put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired
• to pretend to have an opinion or a conviction
• To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose.

Examples

• He would POSTURE confidently after playing a high-scoring word, subtly intimidating his opponent.
• If you're finished posturing in front of the mirror, can I use the bathroom now?
• The politicians couldn't really care less about the issue: they're just posturing for the media.
• to posture oneself; to posture a model

Synonyms

attitude, bearing, carriage, military capability, military posture, military strength, model, pose, position, sit, stance, strength

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