poised

Meaning of poised

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.
adjective
  1. Possessing poise, having self-confidence.
  2. Ready, prepared.
    He stood there, poised to act, and then suddenly he drew his gun in a smooth arc.
  3. Balanced, in position, equilibrium

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Hyphenation of poised

poised

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
  • poised is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

poised synonyms

Meaning collected:

collected, equanimous

Anagrams of poised

posied

Words that rhyme with poised

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