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- [pohz]
- /poʊz/
- /pəʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pohz]
- /poʊz/
Definitions of posed word
- verb without object posed to assume a particular attitude or stance, especially with the hope of impressing others: He likes to pose as an authority on literature. 1
- verb without object posed to present oneself insincerely: He seems to be posing in all his behavior. 1
- verb without object posed to assume or hold a physical attitude, as for an artistic purpose: to pose for a painter. 1
- verb with object posed to embarrass or baffle, as by a difficult question or problem. 1
- verb with object posed Obsolete. to examine by putting questions. 1
- noun posed a bodily attitude or posture: Her pose had a note of defiance in it. 1
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Origin of posed
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; (v.) Middle English posen < Middle French poser < Late Latin pausāre to stop, cease, rest, derivative of Latin pausa pause; French poser has taken over the basic sense of Latin pōnere “to put, place” and represents it in French borrowings of its prefixed derivatives (see compose, depose, etc.), probably reinforced by the accidental resemblance of poser to positum, past participle of pōnere; (noun) derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Posed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
posed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
posed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for posed
adj posed
- airish — given to putting on airs.
- artsy — Artsy means the same as arty.
- campiest — of, relating to, or characterized by camp: a campy send-up of romantic operetta.
- campy — Campy means the same as camp.
- highfaluting — pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious.
noun posed
- aired — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
verb posed
- attitudinized — Simple past tense and past participle of attitudinize.
- disported — to divert or amuse (oneself).
- gave — simple past tense of give.
- kibitzed — Simple past tense and past participle of kibitz.
- masqueraded — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
Antonyms for posed
Top questions with posed
- celebrities who have posed nude?
- celebrities who posed for playboy?
- celebs who posed for playboy?
- celebrities who have posed for playboy?