posture
To put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one…To put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired.
» Your posture makes you look shorter than you really are.
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3 senses(intransitive)To put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired.
If you're finished posturing in front of the mirror, can I use the bathroom now?
(intransitive)To pretend to have an opinion or a conviction.
The politicians couldn't really care less about the issue: they're just posturing for the media.
(transitive)To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose.
to posture oneself; to posture a model
- behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes
Examples
41 sentencesYour posture makes you look shorter than you really are.
Tom has good posture.
Yoga can improve your posture.
ruЙога может исправить твою осанку. — marafon
Poor posture can cause many problems.
Неправильна постава може спричинити багато проблем. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruНеправильная осанка может стать причиной многих проблем. — sharptoothed
This slouched posture lowers your testosterone.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Middle French posture, from Italian postura, from Latin positūra (“position,Borrowed from Middle French posture, from Italian postura, from Latin positūra (“position, situation”). Doublet of positura.
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Forms
postures, posturing, postured, posturedSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle