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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 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.

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

    : 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.

  4. 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.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › poisePoise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. ˈpȯiz. poised; poising. Synonyms of poise. 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.

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

    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.

  7. 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.

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

    [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.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › poisePOISE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpoise verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of poise verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › poisedpoised adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [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.