Posture Definition & Meaning
posture
- noun
- the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
- characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"
- a rationalized mental attitude
- capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture"
- verb
- behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself"
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
"Posture" in song lyrics
See how posture is used in real songs:
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"My name is posture"
Aesop Rock — Dryspell -
"Long enough to see my silhouette acquire a permanent kink in a posture"
Aesop Rock — Oxygen -
"Don't care, cause I'm only straight as my posture"
ASAP Rocky f/ ASAP Twelvy, Lil Wayne *, Ty Nast — Uptown
Words that rhyme with posture
Usage tips for "posture"
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