posture

🇺🇸 /ˈpɑːstʃər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpɒstʃə(r)/
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noun
R

how you hold your body when standing or sitting

Good posture helps prevent back pain.

R

your attitude or way of dealing with a situation

The company's posture towards competitors is very aggressive.

verb
R

to pretend to be something you are not to impress or trick people

He likes to posture as an expert, but he doesn't know much.

translation

n. how you hold your body when standing or sitting; your attitude or way of dealing with a situation
v. to pretend to be something you are not to impress or trick people

Word Forms

Plural postures
Progressive posturing
Past postured
3rd Present postures
Perfect postured