posing
Meaning of posing
- present or constitute (a problem or danger).
the sheer number of visitors is posing a threat to the area
- assume a particular position in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn.
the prime minister posed for photographers
- pretend to be (someone or something).
an armed gang posed as policemen to ambush a postman
a literary novel posing as a spy thriller
- behave affectedly in order to impress others.
some people like to drive kit cars, but most just like to pose in them
Middle English: from Old French poser (verb), from late Latin pausare ‘to pause’, which replaced Latin ponere ‘to place’. The noun dates from the early 19th century.
verb, gerund or present participle- puzzle or perplex (someone) with a question or problem.
we have thus posed the mathematician and the historian
early 16th century: shortening of obsolete appose, from Old French aposer, variant of oposer ‘oppose’.
Information about posing
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of posing is: posings.
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Hyphenation of posing
pos-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- posing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
posing synonyms
Meaning sitting:
Meaning be (a part) of a whole:
Meaning in a particular place:
Meaning bring (something) into existence:
Meaning make (something, especially something bad) happen:
Meaning make or manufacture from components or raw materials:
Meaning fashion or shape (a three-dimensional figure or object) in a malleable material such as clay or wax:
Meaning adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks rather than one's feet and one's back is upright:
Meaning pretend to be (another person) for entertainment or fraud:
Meaning play the part of (a character in a drama):
Meaning behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead:
Meaning adopt or express a particular attitude or attitudes, typically just for effect:
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Words that rhyme with posing
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