POSE

/pəʊz/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 7

Scrabble letter values: P3O1S1E1 = 6

Definition

  1. noun affected manners intended to impress others. — synonyms: airs
  2. noun a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes.
  3. noun a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display. — synonyms: affectation, mannerism, affectedness
  4. verb introduce. — synonyms: present
  5. verb assume a posture as for artistic purposes. — synonyms: model, sit, posture
  6. verb pretend to be someone you are not. — synonyms: impersonate, personate
  7. verb behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others. — synonyms: posture
  8. verb put into a certain place or abstract location. — synonyms: put, set, place, position, lay
  9. verb be a mystery or bewildering to. — synonyms: perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat

Examples

  • “don't put on airs with me”
  • “This poses an interesting question”
  • “We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often”

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