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- DictionaryPoised/poizd/
adjective
- 1. having a composed and self-assured manner: "not every day you saw that poised, competent kid distressed"
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.
noun [ U ] approving uk / pɔɪz / us / pɔɪz / Add to word list. 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.
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.
If an object or a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any moment: My pencil was poised over the page, ready to take down her words. [ after verb ] ready to do a particular thing at any moment: [ + to infinitive ] The company is poised to launch its new advertising campaign.
Definitions of poised. adjective. marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action. “a gull in poised flight” “George's poised hammer” synonyms: balanced. being in a state of proper equilibrium. adjective. in full control of your faculties. “perfectly poised and sure of himself”
[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.
the ability to move or stand in an attractive way with good control of your body. Definition of poise noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
