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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.
The meaning of POISE is balance; especially : to hold or carry in equilibrium. How to use poise in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Poise.
If someone has poise, they are calm, dignified, and self-controlled. What amazed him even more than her appearance was her poise. American English : poise / ˈpɔɪz /
Poise definition: a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession. See examples of POISE used in a sentence.
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.
v.intr. To be balanced or held in suspension: She poised at the end of the diving board. n. 1. Confident composure; self-possession: answered the reporters' questions with poise. 2. Bearing of the body, especially when graceful: a ballerina's poise.
POISE definition: 1. the ability to behave in a calm and confident way: 2. the ability to move or stand in a…. Learn more.
Definition of poise noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "POISE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
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.
