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    poised
    /pɔɪzd/

    adjective

    • 1. having a composed and self-assured manner: "not every day you saw that poised, competent kid distressed"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOISED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Poised means ready to move or prepared for something, or calm and confident in behaviour. Learn how to use poised in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › poisedPoised Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Poised means having poise, which is marked by balance, equilibrium, or easy composure. See examples of poised in sentences, synonyms, word history, and related phrases.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOISED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Poised means ready to move or do something, or calm and confident. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    calm confidence in a person's way of behaving, or a quality of grace (= moving in an attractive way) and balance in the way a person holds or moves their body: He looked embarrassed for a moment, then quickly regained his poise. Her confidence and poise show that she is a top model. Synonyms. aplomb. grace (MOVEMENT)

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › poisedPOISED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. (of a person) composed, dignified, and self-assured. being in balance or equilibrium: a ball poised on the nose of a seal. teetering or wavering: to be poised on the brink of disaster. hovering or suspended in or as in midair: a bird poised in flight; a helicopter poised overhead.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOISED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If someone is poised to do something, they are ready to take action at any moment. Britain was poised to fly medical staff to the country at short notice. U.S. forces are poised for a massive air, land and sea assault.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpoised adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning of poised, an adjective that describes a position, a state of readiness, or a manner of confidence. See how to use poised in sentences and collocations with pictures and pronunciation.