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- Dictionarypoise/pɔɪz/
noun
- 1. graceful and elegant bearing in a person: "poise and good deportment can be cultivated" Similar
- 2. balance; equilibrium: archaic "the balance has passed the point where the spring is in poise"
verb
- 1. be or cause to be balanced or suspended: "he poised motionless on his toes" Similar
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calm confidence in a person's way of behaving, or a quality of grace (= moving in an attractive way) and balance in the way a person holds or moves their body: He looked embarrassed for a moment, then quickly regained his poise. Her confidence and poise show that she is a top model. Synonyms.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word poise as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how poise relates to balance, equilibrium, self-possession, and viscosity.
Poise definition: a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession. See examples of POISE used in a sentence.
Poise is a noun that means calm confidence in a person's way of behaving or moving. Learn more about its meaning, synonyms and usage with examples from various sources.
If you have poise, you are cool under stress. People with poise can handle pressure without showing it. If you’re calm while singing the national anthem in front of thirty million people, you’ve got a lot of poise.
Poise can mean composure, balance, or viscosity, depending on the context. Learn how to use this word in different senses with examples, synonyms, and pronunciation.
Poise means to be or hold something steady in a particular position, especially above something else. Learn how to use poise in a sentence, its word origin, and its synonyms with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
