verb behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others.
— synonyms: pose
verb assume a posture as for artistic purposes.
— synonyms: model, pose, sit
noun the arrangement of the body and its limbs.
— synonyms: position, attitude
noun characteristic way of bearing one's body.
— synonyms: carriage, bearing
noun a rationalized mental attitude.
— synonyms: position, stance
noun capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war.
— synonyms: military_capability, military_strength, strength, military_posture
Examples
“If you're finished posturing in front of the mirror, can I use the bathroom now?”
“The politicians couldn't really care less about the issue: they're just posturing for the media.”