noun
posture
POST-shuh
noun
1
The way someone holds and positions their body, especially while sitting or standing.
"Sitting all day at a desk can ruin your posture."
"The yoga instructor reminded us to keep good posture."
2
A person's stance or attitude toward an issue.
"The government softened its posture on trade tariffs."
verb
1
To behave in a way meant to impress or intimidate, without real substance behind it.
"Politicians were accused of posturing rather than solving the problem."
How to Use Posture
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow you hold your body, or (as a verb) putting on an act to look tough or serious.
Common pairings
good posture
poor posture
political posture
posture for effect
Word Forms
postured past tense, postures plural, postures singular
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Etymology
From Middle French posture, from Italian postura, from Latin positura ('position').