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POISED definition: 1. If an object or a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any…. Learn more.
: marked by easy composure of manner or bearing. Examples of poised in a Sentence. The actors were poised on the stage, ready for the curtain to come up. She held the pencil poised over the paper. The company is poised for success. She seemed poised to take on the leadership of the country. See More.
POISED meaning: 1. If an object or a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any…. Learn more.
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)
transitive verb. 1. a. : balance. especially : to hold or carry in equilibrium. carried a water jar poised on her head. b. : to hold supported or suspended without motion in a steady position. poised her fork and gave her guest a knowing look Louis Bromfield. 2. : to hold or carry (the head) in a particular way. 3. : to put into readiness : brace.
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.
[not before noun] poised (in, on, above, etc. something) in a position that is balanced but likely to change in one direction or another. The cup was poised on the edge of the chair. (figurative) The world stood poised between peace and war. The two countries were poised on the brink of war.
noun. a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession: to show poise in company. Synonyms: refinement, grace, polish, self-confidence. steadiness; stability: intellectual poise. Antonyms: instability. a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
Definition of poised adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
