poise

Meaning of poise

noun
  1. A state of balance, equilibrium or stability.
  2. Composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation.
  3. Mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body.
  4. A condition of hovering, or being suspended.
  5. A CGS unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimetre.
  6. Weight; an amount of weight, the amount something weighs.
  7. The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed.
  8. That which causes a balance; a counterweight.
verb
  1. To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.
  2. To counterpoise; to counterbalance.
  3. To be of a given weight; to weigh.
  4. To add weight to, to weigh down.
  5. To hold (something) with or against something else in equilibrium; to balance, counterpose.
  6. To hold (something) in equilibrium, to hold balanced and ready; to carry (something) ready to be used.
    I poised the crowbar in my hand, and waited.
  7. To keep (something) in equilibrium; to hold suspended or balanced.
    The rock was poised precariously on the edge of the cliff.
  8. To ascertain, as if by balancing; to weigh.

Information about poise

Hyphenation of poise

poise

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • poise is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

poise synonyms

Meaning aplomb:

aplomb, assuredness, cool

Meaning brace:

brace

Meaning balance:

balance

Anagrams of poise

Iosep, posie

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