POSTURE


Meaning of POSTURE in English

(~s, posturing, ~d)

1.

Your ~ is the position in which you stand or sit.

You can make your stomach look flatter instantly by improving your ~...

Sit in a relaxed upright ~.

N-VAR

2.

A ~ is an attitude that you have towards something. (FORMAL)

The military machine is ready to change its defensive ~ to one prepared for action...

= position, stance

N-COUNT: usu sing, usu adj N

3.

You can say that someone is posturing when you disapprove of their behaviour because you think they are trying to give a particular impression in order to deceive people. (FORMAL)

She says the President may just be posturing.

VERB: usu cont, V disapproval

posturing

Any calls for a new UN resolution are largely political posturing...

N-UNCOUNT

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