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- Dictionarypoise/pɔɪz/
noun
- 1. graceful and elegant bearing in a person: "poise and good deportment can be cultivated" Similar
- 2. balance; equilibrium: archaic "the balance has passed the point where the spring is in poise"
verb
- 1. be or cause to be balanced or suspended: "he poised motionless on his toes" Similar
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Poise is a noun that means calm confidence in a person's way of behaving, or a quality of grace and balance in the way a person holds or moves their body. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms and usage of poise with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- English (US)
POISE meaning: 1. calm confidence in a person's way of...
- Znaczenie Poise, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
poise definicja: 1. calm confidence in a person's way of...
- Poise: German Translation
poise translate: balancieren, das Gleichgewicht, die...
- Poise: Polish Translation
POISE translate: pewność siebie, opanowanie, gracja,...
- Poise: Russian Translation
POISE translate: самообладание, выдержка , манера держаться...
- Poise Spanish Translation
POISE translate: porte, desenvoltura, equilibrar, balancear,...
- Poise: French Translation
POISE translate: (se) tenir en équilibre, équilibre,...
- Traditional
POISE translate: 沉著,泰然自若;平衡. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word poise as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how poise relates to balance, equilibrium, self-possession, and viscosity.
Poise can mean composure, balance, or equilibrium, or a unit of viscosity. Learn how to use poise in different contexts, synonyms, and pronunciation.
Poise is a noun that means calm confidence in a person's way of behaving or moving. Learn more about its meaning, synonyms, and usage with examples from various sources.
Poise can mean a dignified manner, a state of balance, or a unit of viscosity. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of poise with examples from various sources.
If you have poise, you are cool under stress. People with poise can handle pressure without showing it. If you’re calm while singing the national anthem in front of thirty million people, you’ve got a lot of poise. This is a rare quality people admire.
Definition of poise noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.