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- DictionaryStance/stans/
noun
- 1. the way in which someone stands, especially when deliberately adopted (as in baseball, golf, and other sports); a person's posture: "she altered her stance, resting all her weight on one leg"
- 2. a ledge or foothold on which a belay can be secured.
the way in which somebody stands, especially when playing a sport. Widen your stance (= move your feet wider apart) for greater stability when hitting the ball. Definition of stance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Your stance is your posture or the way you stand. Figuratively, if you take a stance against bullying, you are standing against it. If you take a stance on a contentious issue, it means you believe strongly about it one way or the other.
an opinion or belief about something, especially if you say it in public: [ usually singular ] What's their stance on nuclear energy? They are taking a very tough stance against drugs. stance noun [C] (STAND) the way that someone stands: [ usually singular ] an awkward stance.
4 days ago · noun. 1. the way a person or animal stands; standing posture, with special reference to placement of the feet, as the posture of a golfer, baseball batter, etc. 2. US. the attitude adopted in confronting or dealing with a particular situation. a belligerent political stance. SIMILAR WORDS: ˈposture.
noun. the position or bearing of the body while standing: legs spread in a wide stance; the threatening stance of the bull. a mental or emotional position adopted with respect to something: They assumed an increasingly hostile stance in their foreign policy.
1. the position or bearing of the body while standing. 2. a mental or emotional position adopted with respect to something. 3. Sports. the relative position of the feet, as in addressing a golf ball.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English stance /stɑːns $ stæns/ noun [ countable usually singular] 1 an opinion that is stated publicly SYN stand stance on What is your stance on environmental issues? stance against a strong stance against abortion take/adopt a stance The president has adopted a tough stance on terrorism. 2 a positio...
