posture

Speech parts

1. posture - Noun

2. posture - Verb

Meaning

The position of the body; the situation or disposition of the several parts of the body with respect to each other, or for a particular purpose; especially (Fine Arts), the position of a figure with regard to the several principal members by which action is expressed; attitude.

Place; position; situation.

State or condition, whether of external circumstances, or of internal feeling and will; disposition; mood; as, a posture of defense; the posture of affairs.

To place in a particular position or attitude; to dispose the parts of, with reference to a particular purpose; as, to posture one's self; to posture a model.

To assume a particular posture or attitude; to contort the body into artificial attitudes, as an acrobat or contortionist; also, to pose.

Fig.: To assume a character; as, to posture as a saint.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

position attitude bearing pose carriage stance set model sit deportment strength military capability military strength peacock asana
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Antonyms

fact advantage block absence burden disadvantage
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Hypernyms

bear carry display conduct exhibit capability

Hyponyms

asana guard stand walk presentation pose

Phrases with the word

worst posture nuclear posture crossed-hands posture forward head posture posture correction facial posture

Derivatives

postured posturing

Anagrams

petrous proteus septuor spouter Porteus Stroupe Etropus pouters

Examples

he assumed an attitude of surrender Source: Internet

stood with good posture Source: Internet

we faced an army of great strength Source: Internet

politicians have neglected our military posture Source: Internet

We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often Source: Internet

Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers! Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

postural hypotensive Postural Integration posturally posture correction posture-maker posture-master