poise
🇺🇸
/pɔɪz/
🇬🇧
/pɔɪz/
noun
R
calm confidence and control in how you act
She showed great poise when speaking to the large audience.
R
graceful balance and control in how you move
The dancer moved with perfect poise and elegance.
verb
R
to hold something steady and ready
He poised the pencil above the paper before writing.
translation
calm confidence and control in how you act; graceful balance and control in how you move
to hold something steady and ready
Word Forms
3rd Present
poises
Progressive
poising
Past
poised
Perfect
poised
Plural
poises